Twin Rivers Paper Company LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MADAWASKA, MAINE
| Employer | Twin Rivers Paper Company LLC | Report ID | 20181213259 |
| Address | 82 Bridge Avenue | City, State ZIP | MADAWASKA, MAINE 04756 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424110 | Inspection # | 1371710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.35000, -68.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping others tuck a new sheet onto a re-reeling machine spool. His right hand got caught in the spool, and the machine pinched his middle, ring, and little fingers. He was hospitalized and his little finger was surgically removed just above the nail.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2018, a worker at Twin Rivers Paper Company LLC in MADAWASKA, MAINE suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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