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P. H. Glatfelter Company

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — CHILLICOTHE, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at P. H. Glatfelter Company in CHILLICOTHE, OHIO
Employer P. H. Glatfelter Company Report ID 2015119010
Address 401 South Paint Street City, State ZIP CHILLICOTHE, OHIO 45601
Event Date November 25, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Slitters, winders-paper production
Industry (NAICS) 322122 Inspection # 1109923
GPS Coordinates 39.32000, -82.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was threading paper into a slitter machine and contacted the slitter blade amputating the left index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On November 25, 2015, a worker at P. H. Glatfelter Company in CHILLICOTHE, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with slitters, winders-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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