LEBANON, OHIO—
Green Bay Packaging
Vehicle or machinery fire · Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Green Bay Packaging, 760 Kingsview Dr., LEBANON, OHIO 45036 on — Poisoning, poisoning-related asphyxia, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was putting out a fire in the baler chute by spraying it with a fire extinguisher. Smoke and the fire extinguishing agent blew back into their face. The employee was hospitalized due to smoke/extinguishing agent inhalation.
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GENEVA, OHIO—
Green Bay Packaging
The injured employee was cleaning parts inside a machine that makes boxes. She went to grab a piece of material when while the chain and sprocket was being manually moved and her left index finger was caught in the mechanism. The employee's fingertip was amputated with bone loss. The machine was locked out/tagged out at the time.
LEBANON, OHIO—
Green Bay Packaging
An employee was turning off a water valve on a roof using a wrench. A pipe was knocked loose and, in turn, knocked the employee off the roof. The employee landed on the ground below, suffering a broken ankle and a spleen injury.
WAUSAU, WISCONSIN—
Green Bay Packaging
On July 10, 2023, an employee was crossing a conveyor line (11 3/4 inches high) at the crossovers/catwalks. As he stepped up onto the conveyor with his right foot and planted himself, he fell. His left knee hit the ground, while his chest landed on the conveyor line frame. He suffered seven broken ribs, four on the right side and three on the left side, below the sternum.
PLUMERVILLE, ARKANSAS—
Green Bay Packaging
An employee was using a hoist to lift a bundle while standing on an elevated platform. The employee fell about 8-10 feet to the ground, breaking three ribs and a bone in the back. The employee was hospitalized.
LEBANON, OHIO—
Green Bay Packaging
An employee was grinding glue off wheels on top of a corrugator machine. The employee's right index finger was caught between two of the machine's rollers, causing the amputation of the fingertip.
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