Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Huhtamaki, Inc.
Start: 4/17/2025

1 amputation · 2025043601 · 4/17/2025 · Huhtamaki, Inc.

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: Paper production machinery unspecified
Secondary source: Machine guards

Employer

Name: Huhtamaki, Inc.
Location: 242 College Avenue, WATERVILLE, MAINE, 04901
NAICS: 322299
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a broken belt on a beveling machine when his left index finger was caught in a partially guarded chain and sprocket mechanism, resulting in a partial fingertip amputation just below the fingernail.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown