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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2020032518 · 3/17/2020 · Pixelle Specialty Solutions

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
Secondary source
Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones

Employer

Name
Pixelle Specialty Solutions
Location
232 East 8th St, CHILLICOTHE, OHIO, 45601
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on the paper machine winder. While moving a large roll of paper on the cradle, the employee's right index finger was caught and amputated between two rolls of paper.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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