Twin Rivers Paper Company
Struck against object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MADAWASKA, MAINE
| Employer | Twin Rivers Paper Company | Report ID | 2015010343 |
| Address | 82 Bridge Avenue | City, State ZIP | MADAWASKA, MAINE 04756 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingernail(s), nailbed(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Slitters, winders-paper production |
| Industry (NAICS) | 32212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.35000, -68.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was pulling shavings on a winder at the trim chute and contacted the trim slitter suffering an angled cut to the nail bed and tip of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2015, a worker at Twin Rivers Paper Company in MADAWASKA, MAINE suffered amputations to the fingernail(s), nailbed(s). The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment, unspecified, with slitters, winders-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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