WestRock

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — EUTAW, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at WestRock in EUTAW, ALABAMA
Employer WestRock Report ID 2017043373
Address 200 Totom Avenue City, State ZIP EUTAW, ALABAMA 35462
Event Date April 13, 2017 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 Paper production machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection # 1227058
GPS Coordinates 32.84000, -87.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing maintenance on the cutter machine and partially amputated their left middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On April 13, 2017, a worker at WestRock in EUTAW, ALABAMA 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 paper production machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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