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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2019032854 · 3/19/2019 · DOMTAR INDUSTRIES

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Shearing machines

Employer

Name
DOMTAR INDUSTRIES
Location
285 HWY 71 SOUTH, ASHDOWN, ARKANSAS, 71822
NAICS
322110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was holding metal inside a shear machine. The machine cycled and its guards came down onto the employee's left index and middle fingers. The employee suffered a broken middle finger and an index finger avulsion.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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