Cellu Tissue Corporation - Neenah
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEENAH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Cellu Tissue Corporation - Neenah | Report ID | 2015042109 |
| Address | 249 N Lake Street | City, State ZIP | NEENAH, WISCONSIN 54956 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1057718 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.19000, -88.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 4/18/15 an employee was changing doctor blades on tissue machine 2. As the blades were positioned, the employee suffered an amputation injury when his left right finger was caught between a cylinder and the clevis.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2015, a worker at Cellu Tissue Corporation - Neenah in NEENAH, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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