Gulf Packaging, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Fractures and burns — BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Gulf Packaging, Inc. | Report ID | 2022098494 |
| Address | 14840 Industrial Drive | City, State ZIP | BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA 36507 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and burns | Body Part | Multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1626526 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.85000, -87.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling cardboard from a rotary die cutting machine. The machine grabbed the employee's right glove, pulling the employee's hand into its feed section. The employee suffered three broken fingers and a broken wrist, as well as friction burns to the right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2022, a worker at Gulf Packaging, Inc. in BAY MINETTE, ALABAMA suffered fractures and burns to the multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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