WestRock
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK
| Employer | WestRock | Report ID | 2019010661 |
| Address | 51 Robinson ST | City, State ZIP | NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK 14120 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.03000, -78.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spraying out glue pans and machine side frames with a water hose. As the employee used a brush on the glue roll as it was turning, his glove and the tip of his right ring finger were caught and pulled between the glue roll and the anti-wrap bar. He suffered a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2019, a worker at WestRock in NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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