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Fractures

1 amputation · 2015118920 · 11/24/2015 · WestRock Papermill (formerly RockTenn)

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Slitters, winders-paper production

Employer

Name
WestRock Papermill (formerly RockTenn)
Location
28270 HIGHWAY 80 WEST, DEMOPOLIS, ALABAMA, 36732
NAICS
322130
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working the winder machine when the slitter blade failed to complete a cut on the paper. He attempted to complete the cut using a box knife when his right index finger got caught under the turning core. His fingertip was ultimately amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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