POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — POTSDAM, NEW YORK
| Employer | POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC | Report ID | 2019065781 |
| Address | 547A SISSONVILLE ROAD | City, State ZIP | POTSDAM, NEW YORK 13676 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1407238 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.68000, -74.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was threading a machine when his right arm was caught in a nip point between the drum reel and the spool. He suffered a crushing injury to the forearm and amputation of the ring and pinky fingers on the right hand.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2019, a worker at POTSDAM SPECIALTY PAPER, INC in POTSDAM, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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