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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 20241211211 · 12/4/2024 · Essity Professional Hygiene North America LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c.
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Essity Professional Hygiene North America LLC
Location
1834 Haley Drive, CHEROKEE, ALABAMA, 35616
NAICS
322121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a baler and clearing paper that was covering the photo eye. The employee's right index finger was caught in the photo-eye hole as the ram activated, resulting in the amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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