WESTROCK CP, LLC
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | WESTROCK CP, LLC | Report ID | 2023098861 |
| Address | 324 Turner Industrial Park | City, State ZIP | TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.26000, -88.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a 9,386-pound paper roll onto a peel station. The paper rolled off the station and the employee was caught between two rolls of paper, resulting in a pelvis fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2023, a worker at WESTROCK CP, LLC in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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