Other traumatic injuries n.e.c.

Name: Other traumatic injuries n.e.c. at Sappi North America
Start: 5/30/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025055110 · 5/30/2025 · Sappi North America

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Other traumatic injuries n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source: Bundles, bales
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered

Employer

Name: Sappi North America
Location: 1329 WATERVILLE ROAD, SKOWHEGAN, MAINE, 04976
NAICS: 322121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was moving six 500-pound bundles of dry pulp fiber with a forklift that has a clamp attachment. A portion of the top bundle/bale broke free and struck the employee's arm, resulting in compartment syndrome. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Source

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