GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY L. P.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Fractures — FINDLAY, OHIO
| Employer | GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY L. P. | Report ID | 2024087926 |
| Address | 170 STANFORD PKWY. | City, State ZIP | FINDLAY, OHIO 45840 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Other multiple ear(s), facial locations |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.04000, -83.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to clear a jammed pallet from inside a palletizer and suffered a fractured nose, a fractured left orbital bone, and a forehead laceration.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2024, a worker at GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY L. P. in FINDLAY, OHIO suffered fractures to the other multiple ear(s), facial locations. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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