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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019010661 · 1/19/2019 · WestRock

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Paper production machinery, unspecified
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
WestRock
Location
51 Robinson ST, NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK, 14120
NAICS
322211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was spraying out glue pans and machine side frames with a water hose. As the employee used a brush on the glue roll as it was turning, his glove and the tip of his right ring finger were caught and pulled between the glue roll and the anti-wrap bar. He suffered a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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