First Quality Tissue, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LOCK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | First Quality Tissue, LLC | Report ID | 20181111861 |
| Address | 904 Woods Ave | City, State ZIP | LOCK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA 17745 |
| Event Date | November 17, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -77.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a fabric sheet on a paper towel machine. The employee removed a pin on the winch and was checking to see if the machine was lined up when the employee's finger was caught by a moving part. The finger was partially amputated at the middle knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 17, 2018, a worker at First Quality Tissue, LLC in LOCK HAVEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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