SCA Tissue North America, LLC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NEENAH, WISCONSIN
| Employer | SCA Tissue North America, LLC. | Report ID | 20161110803 |
| Address | 984 Winchester Rd. | City, State ZIP | NEENAH, WISCONSIN 54956 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1192482 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.19000, -88.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 17, 2016, an employee was operating a napkin printing press and noticed a defect. The employee turned the machine off and felt the printing plate to see if it was lifting off the cylinder. The jog button was pressed while his right hand was feeling the plate and his hand was caught between the plate and the impression roll. He suffered an amputation of his right thumb pad and laceration to his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2016, a worker at SCA Tissue North America, LLC. 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 maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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