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SCA Tissue North America, LLC

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CHEROKEE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SCA Tissue North America, LLC in CHEROKEE, ALABAMA
Employer SCA Tissue North America, LLC Report ID 2015020046
Address 1834 Haley Drive City, State ZIP CHEROKEE, ALABAMA 35616
Event Date February 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322291 Inspection # 1017968
GPS Coordinates 34.77000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

Employee suffered amputation of the left index finger while operating a core machine.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2015, a worker at SCA Tissue North America, LLC in CHEROKEE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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