Clarion Laminates, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SHIPPENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Clarion Laminates, LLC in SHIPPENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Clarion Laminates, LLC Report ID 2015085976
Address 301 Fiberboard Road City, State ZIP SHIPPENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 16254
Event Date August 20, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Paper, books, magazines, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Girders, beams, structural steel
Industry (NAICS) 321918 Inspection # 1087368
GPS Coordinates 41.23000, -79.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was measuring a pallet of paper on an automated conveyor line. The conveyor cycled and the employee's finger got caught between the paper and an I-beam. The employee's left-hand middle fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2015, a worker at Clarion Laminates, LLC in SHIPPENVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with paper, books, magazines, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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