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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016010334 · 1/13/2016 · EVERGREEN PACKAGING

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Calenders, supercalenders-paper production

Employer

Name
EVERGREEN PACKAGING
Location
5201 FAIRFIELD ROAD, PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, 71601
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee threading a calendar stack in a paper machine attempted to clear wrap that had wrapped around the stack. The employee's left hand got caught in a nip point, amputating the pinky finger and partially amputating the ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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