Bagcraftpapercon III, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — NORCROSS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bagcraftpapercon III, LLC in NORCROSS, GEORGIA
Employer Bagcraftpapercon III, LLC Report ID 2022087327
Address 6448 Best Friend Road City, State ZIP NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071
Event Date August 18, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Paper production machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 326111 Inspection # 1618295
GPS Coordinates 33.91000, -84.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a machine to manufacture paper bags. As the employee was trying to feed paper into the machine, a roller caught the employee's arm. The employee was hospitalized to relieve swelling.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2022, a worker at Bagcraftpapercon III, LLC in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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