MONADNOCK PAPER MILLS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BENNINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | MONADNOCK PAPER MILLS, INC. | Report ID | 2018065828 |
| Address | 117 ANTRIM ROAD | City, State ZIP | BENNINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03442 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.00000, -71.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a paper trimmer machine. While removing a piece of trim after a cut, the tip of his right third finger was caught in an opening in the paper clamp as the control was released. His hand followed the clamp up and the fingertip contacted the retracted blade. The employee suffered a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2018, a worker at MONADNOCK PAPER MILLS, INC. in BENNINGTON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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