Westrock (Cottonton, AL)
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — COTTONTON, ALABAMA
| Employer | Westrock (Cottonton, AL) | Report ID | 2019065816 |
| Address | 145 Highway 165 South | City, State ZIP | COTTONTON, ALABAMA 36851 |
| Event Date | June 9, 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, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | 1408960 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.40000, -85.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove paper at the infeed side of a paper machine's pull stack. The employee's fingers were caught in the paper rollers, causing amputations to the three middle fingers of the employee's left hand (at the first joint) and the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2019, a worker at Westrock (Cottonton, AL) in COTTONTON, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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