Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at IVEX Protective Packaging Inc., 456 S. Stolle Drive, SIDNEY, OHIO 45365
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was working at the outfeed side of a winder machine. As he was making a cut with a box knife under an 18-inch drive roller, he was caught between the large drive roller and the small drive roller. His right arm was pulled in up to the shoulder. He suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.
HospitalizedChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersWinders, unwinders
More severe injuries at IVEX Protective Packaging Inc.
On June 5, 2022, an employee was unloading a truck when they fell between the truck and a dock plate that was positioned upward. The employee suffered internal bleeding and a contusion on their left leg that required hospitalization.
On January 15, 2021, an employee pulled a machine's exit conveyor away from the machine while attempting to unjam plastic from behind the blade of the machine. The blade amputated the employee's left index finger to the second knuckle. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
On October 6, 2020, an employee was operating a bagger machine. As the employee was getting a bag, the moving cutter knife amputated the tuft of the employee's right index finger.
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An employee was sharpening peeler blades when their shirt was caught in the grinding wheel. The employee sustained tendon damage and a crushed right hand.
An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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