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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016087283 · 8/5/2016 · Protect Plus, LLC

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Paper production machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Protect Plus, LLC
Location
9800 I65 SERVICE ROAD NORTH, CREOLA, ALABAMA, 36525
NAICS
322299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to manually unjam the pleating machine. The stripper bar broke free of the pusher bar and cycled down to the table before returning to and resting in the up position. The employee's left hand was caught between the stripper bar and table during the down cycling of the bar. His left hand was sliced between the index and middle fingers to the wrist, and half of his hand was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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