Amputations

Name: Amputations at SCA Tissue North America
Start: 9/25/2016

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016099066 · 9/25/2016 · SCA Tissue North America

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Boxes, crates, cartons

Employer

Name: SCA Tissue North America
Location: 1 River Street, SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK, 12803
NAICS: 322121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an operational problem with a bander when she tripped on a box on the floor and fell. Her hand then entered a moving timing chain and sprocket assembly, partially amputating her right middle fingertip. The machine was energized and the guard was removed at the time.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown