Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) — Fractures — CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Graphic Packaging International, Inc. | Report ID | 2025065565 |
| Address | 400 E. North Ave. | City, State ZIP | CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS 60188 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed between running equipment and other object(s) | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322213 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.90000, -88.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with a pallet bagger, trimming excess corrugate off a tray. The load was raised on a lift table. The scrap being trimmed activated the lift table's photo eye, causing the table to lower. Its frame pinched the steel toe of the employee's left boot between a bracket and the concrete. The employee suffered fractures in the left foot and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2025, a worker at Graphic Packaging International, Inc. in CAROL STREAM, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed between running equipment and other object(s), with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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