Berry Global Incorporated
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures — MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Berry Global Incorporated | Report ID | 2025010890 |
| Address | 20 Elmwood Avenue | City, State ZIP | MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA 18707 |
| Event Date | January 28, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Source of Injury | Vehicle and machine parts unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326113 | Inspection # | 1801010 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.13000, -75.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was standing near a plastic roll machine while another employee was taking a quality control sample of the plastic film. The machine was powered off at the time of sampling. Upon completion of the sampling, the machine was started up again and a metal shaft was ejected. The metal shaft still had a roll of plastic on it; it weighed approximately 920 pounds and it was positioned approximately 8 feet above the ground. The metal shaft struck the injured employee, who then fell into the second employee. The second employee fell to the ground and sustained contusions but was not hospitalized. The injured employee's left leg was broken below the knee and the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 28, 2025, a worker at Berry Global Incorporated in MOUNTAIN TOP, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with vehicle and machine parts unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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