SMARTPAC, INC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — BRIDGETON, MISSOURI
| Employer | SMARTPAC, INC | Report ID | 2025010045 |
| Address | 4750 Earth City Expressway | City, State ZIP | BRIDGETON, MISSOURI 63044 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Extruding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.78000, -90.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the chrome rollers for a plastic extrusion machine when his arm was caught in the rollers. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to his hand and arm that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2025, a worker at SMARTPAC, INC in BRIDGETON, MISSOURI suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the hand(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with extruding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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