Westrock, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RAVENNA, OHIO
| Employer | Westrock, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099576 |
| Address | 16645 N. Freedom Road | City, State ZIP | RAVENNA, OHIO 44266 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322213 | Inspection # | 1348582 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.16000, -81.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to place a paper roll on a machine when the cable for the pulley came loose. While he was helping get the cable in the right place, the machine started up and pinned his left middle fingertip between the pulley and cable, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2018, a worker at Westrock, Inc. in RAVENNA, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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