Paper Systems, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SPRINGBORO, OHIO
| Employer | Paper Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088051 |
| Address | 185 South Pioneer Blvd. | City, State ZIP | SPRINGBORO, OHIO 45066 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322222 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.55000, -84.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee manually pushed an unwind shaft into the mill roll and got his right ring finger pinched between the shaft bearing and the mill roll resulting in amputation just below the fingertip at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2018, a worker at Paper Systems, Inc. in SPRINGBORO, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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