First Quality Tissue, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LOCK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | First Quality Tissue, LLC | Report ID | 2015041817 |
| Address | 904 Woods Ave | City, State ZIP | LOCK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA 17745 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1053410 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -77.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a line that manufactured two-ply paper towels in the converting area. While attempting to rethread a sheet to create the two-ply, he fingers got pinched between two rollers. He sustained a laceration of the third and fourth digits and a partial amputation of the distal tips; no digits were fully amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2015, a worker at First Quality Tissue, LLC in LOCK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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