Plastics Foil and Coated Paper Bag Manufacturing

NarrativeAt 5:30 a.m. on March 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a manufacturer of plastic extrusions, was working at an extrusion machine. She was attempting to move the plastic web coming from the machine onto a rotating core of the winder. Employee #1 became entangled in the winder. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. She was admitted and treated for three fractures to her arm that required surgery.

NarrativeAn employee was cleaning the rubber plates on the printing press and crushed three fingers between the printing cylinders. The machine was running at the time and was not locked out.

NarrativeAn employee's right index finger was crushed between printing press rollers.