DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-06-04Iowa ParkTxSealed Air Corp.Hip(s) and leg(s) Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
While walking down an aisle in the warehouse, an employee was struck by a forklift and subsequently fell. The employee sustained fractures to the right hip and left ankle.
2020-06-25Iowa ParkTexasSealed Air Corporation, Cryovac DivisionFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was helping to troubleshoot a resin conveying butterfly valve for proper operation. To perform the operation check, the employee had to support the weight of the valve to minimize the strain on the valve's wiring harness. His right thumb inadvertently entered the butterfly valve's area of actuation, and the butterfly valve smashed his right thumb diagonally across the nail, resulting in an amputation.
2019-08-02Iowa ParkTexasS-5! ManufacturingFingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
An employee was being trained on how to use a punch press. The punch activated while his hand was under the die, amputating the tip of his left thumb and the top of his right index finger.
2019-07-09Iowa ParkTexasCryovac LLCArm(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was pulling plastic film on a patch line when a wrap-around occurred on the core. The employee's hand became entangled in the material and came into contact with the core. The employee's left arm was broken.
2015-08-29Iowa ParkTexasSealed AirHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was removing finished material from the machine when he tripped on the hoist hook on the floor. He broke his right hip.
2015-06-12Iowa ParkTexasSealed Air Corp.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A maintenance employee was storing the extruder track that is used to move the extruder to and from the die. He was wearing a cut resistant glove that caught on a bur. As he was sliding the track into the storage area, his finger got caught between the sliding rack and storage area.
2015-03-05Iowa ParkTexasSealed Air, Corp.Hip(s)Fall on same level due to slipping
The employee was walking on the south side of the facility and slipped on slush and water and fell suffering a fractured hip.