Menasha Packaging LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — PELAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Menasha Packaging LLC | Report ID | 2024054020 |
| Address | 108 Industrial Dr | City, State ZIP | PELAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI 39145 |
| Event Date | May 8, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Special process machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.31000, -89.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning glue build-up on glue rollers using a scraper when their right arm was caught between the rollers, resulting in a fractured hand.
Incident Summary
On May 8, 2024, a worker at Menasha Packaging LLC in PELAHATCHIE, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with special process machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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