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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2022098392 · 9/22/2022 · Sofidel America Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Paper production machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Sofidel America Corp.
Location
25910 US 23, CIRCLEVILLE, OHIO, 43113
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On September 22, 2022, two employees were investigating a jam in the rewinder section of a production line. One of them was removing jammed material from the machine rollers while the other rotated them. The injured employee's left hand was caught between a roller and a stationary guide plate. The employee sustained a degloving injury to the left hand and thumb that required hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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