Westrock CP, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — LANCASTER, OHIO
| Employer | Westrock CP, LLC | Report ID | 2022087226 |
| Address | 1290 Campground Rd | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, OHIO 43130 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1616385 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.73000, -82.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While conducting maintenance, an employee was feeding wire into a baler machine. As the employee was guiding the wire, the machine started; it broke and lacerated the employee's left arm.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2022, a worker at Westrock CP, LLC in LANCASTER, OHIO suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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