Westrock, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — RAVENNA, OHIO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Westrock, Inc. in 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.

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