ASHLAND, OHIO—
Packaging Corporation of America
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Fractures and burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Packaging Corporation of America, 929 Faultless Drive, ASHLAND, OHIO 44805 on — Fractures and burns, affecting the Hand(s) and wrist(s).
Final narrative
On January 12, 2024, an employee was splicing a new roll of paper into a preconditioner on a corrugated line when the paper broke and the their right hand was caught in a nip point, resulting in a burn to their hand and a fractured wrist.
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On October 20, 2023, an employee was clearing a jam when their hand contacted the labeler machine's infeed rollers causing amputations to multiple fingers.
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An employee was holding a single sheet down to gap the feed gate while the machine was running. When the roll grabbed the sheet, it pulled the employee's finger into the roll, resulting in amputation of the left little fingertip.
ASHLAND, OHIO—
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On December 22, 2022, an employee slipped/tripped on dunnage and fell resulting in a fractured right hip. The employee was hospitalized.
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