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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019032375 · 3/5/2019 · CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Winders, unwinders

Employer

Name
CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION
Location
5082 HWY 4 N, ARKANSAS CITY, ARKANSAS, 71630
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was cutting the edges of paper between the rolls at a winding machine using a utility knife. His right index finger was caught in the ingoing nip point between the drum and the core, causing an amputation at the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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