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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20181010692 · 10/17/2018 · International Paper

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Paper production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
International Paper
Location
1302 W. Carrier Pkwy, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, 75050
NAICS
322211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a paper bag machine when his right middle finger was caught between the machine's frame and pusher arm, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The machine was guarded at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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