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Neenah Paper, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LOWVILLE, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Neenah Paper, Inc. in LOWVILLE, NEW YORK
Employer Neenah Paper, Inc. Report ID 2017109961
Address 5492 Bostwick Street City, State ZIP LOWVILLE, NEW YORK 13367
Event Date October 17, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 322222 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.79000, -75.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting/searching for an embossing roll stored on an A-frame storage rack. The employee was turning a roll to look for a marking when another roll on the same rack slipped. The employee's finger was caught and partially amputated between the roll and storage rack.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2017, a worker at Neenah Paper, Inc. in LOWVILLE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machine and appliance parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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