Greif Packaging
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — AUSTELL, GEORGIA
| Employer | Greif Packaging | Report ID | 2025077113 |
| Address | 3300 Joe Jerkins Blvd | City, State ZIP | AUSTELL, GEORGIA 30106 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326150 | Inspection # | 1841950 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.82000, -84.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 22, 2025, an employee was cutting/torching a large piece of metal when a piece of the material broke loose, struck him mid-stomach, and knocked him to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with an umbilical hernia and fractures to his right femur and left fibula.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2025, a worker at Greif Packaging in AUSTELL, GEORGIA suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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