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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015118837 · 11/22/2015 · WestRock

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Paper production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
WestRock
Location
1120 E. Clarendon Dr., DALLAS, TEXAS, 75203
NAICS
322130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

Two employees were repairing a hub bearing. The machine was locked/tagged out and secured. The first employee attempted to line up the internal keyway slot by reaching in to feel the alignment. The second employee was manually tightening bolts to the hub adapter and when the external housing turned it amputated the tip of the first employee's right index finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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