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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022043473 · 4/21/2022 · CorrChoice Palmyra, LLC

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
Cardboard

Employer

Name
CorrChoice Palmyra, LLC
Location
390 North Lingle Avenue, PALMYRA, PENNSYLVANIA, 17078
NAICS
322211
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was trying to straighten a piece of corrugated box material. The employee's finger was caught under an automatic clamp bar and the bale moved, causing the amputation of the employee's left ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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