OSHA Injury Report: PACA, Inc. Chaska

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

[REDACTED] was working on line 30 when some cases were getting stuck in the tape machine. [REDACTED] went to unjam the cases from inside the machine but rather than open the safety interlock door and stop the machine press the e-stop [REDACTED] leaned into the tape machine from the side the boxes enter. When we leaned inside to remove the case either the case or his hand flagged the sensor that signals the cylinder arm for tucking the trailing minor tab of the master case to retract that a box has passed by causing the cylinder arm to strike him on the right side of his face cheek just below the eye. His Group Lead immediately contacted a person on the Safety Committee who escorted him to the production office who then contacted the supervisor onsite. Basic first aid including an ice pack were provided while [REDACTED] at Labor Solutions was contacted. [REDACTED] declined medical attention at that time and wanted to remain at work. [REDACTED] rested in the break room for a period of ti

What happened

[REDACTED] was working on line 30 when some cases were getting stuck in the tape machine. [REDACTED] went to unjam the cases from inside the machine but rather than open the safety interlock door and stop the machine press the e-stop [REDACTED] leaned into the tape machine from the side the boxes enter. When we leaned inside to remove the case either the case or his hand flagged the sensor that signals the cylinder arm for tucking the trailing minor tab of the master case to retract that a box has passed by causing the cylinder arm to strike him on the right side of his face cheek just below the eye. His Group Lead immediately contacted a person on the Safety Committee who escorted him to the production office who then contacted the supervisor onsite. Basic first aid including an ice pack were provided while [REDACTED] at Labor Solutions was contacted. [REDACTED] declined medical attention at that time and wanted to remain at work. [REDACTED] rested in the break room for a period of ti

Injury or illness

Contusion Bruise Head Face

Object or substance involved

Cylinder arm

Summary line

Employee was working on line 30 when some cases were getting stuck in the tape machine. Employee went to unjam the cases from inside the machine but rather than open the safety interlock door and stop the machine press the e-stop [REDACTED] leaned into th

Employee and industry

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.