SCA Tissue
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MENASHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | SCA Tissue | Report ID | 2015129875 |
| Address | 190 3rd Street | City, State ZIP | MENASHA, WISCONSIN 54952 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.20000, -88.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While moving a strainer onto a rack for cleaning, the rack slipped and pinched the employee's finger between the rack and the strainer weighing approximately 40 lbs. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2015, a worker at SCA Tissue in MENASHA, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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