Sonoco Metal Packaging, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - DEFOREST, Wisconsin
| Employer | Sonoco Metal Packaging, LLC |
| Address | 600 Ball Court |
| City, State ZIP | DEFOREST, Wisconsin 53532 |
| Report ID | 20231010054 |
| Event Date | October 31, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332431 |
| Inspection # | 1709322 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.25396, -89.32624 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee slipped and fell approximately 2 feet off a conveyor belt and their right leg was caught between a turn table and roller guide. The employee sustained a fracture and tendon injuries.
Incident Summary
On October 31, 2023, a worker at Sonoco Metal Packaging, LLC in DEFOREST, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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