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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2018021667 · 2/17/2018 · Graphic Packaging International

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones

Employer

Name
Graphic Packaging International
Location
9978 FM 3129, QUEEN CITY, TEXAS, 75572
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was refinishing a roll of paper in the refinishing area. The employee manually pushed the roll onto the slat conveyor, however the roll continued on, striking a barrier and causing the roll to bounce back to the slat conveyor. The roll then rolled back to the barrier, striking the employee in the left arm and fracturing the ulna.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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