Genpak, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Cuts, lacerations — CARTHAGE, TEXAS
| Employer | Genpak, LLC | Report ID | 20211210853 |
| Address | 505 E. Cotton Street | City, State ZIP | CARTHAGE, TEXAS 75633 |
| Event Date | December 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.15000, -94.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a tape measure to gauge the width of a plastic sheet as it went into an oven. The tape measure got caught on the sheet and was pulled in. The employee was caught between the sheet and the idle roller, suffering a cut to the arm.
Incident Summary
On December 17, 2021, a worker at Genpak, LLC in CARTHAGE, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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