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American Eagle Paper Mills

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Eagle Paper Mills in TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer American Eagle Paper Mills Report ID 20191111979
Address 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue City, State ZIP TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA 16686
Event Date November 18, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Slitters, winders-paper production
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.67000, -78.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee was threading the core on a paper winder. A nip point in the winder pinched the tip of his left middle finger, removing the skin at the tip. The bone tip was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2019, a worker at American Eagle Paper Mills in TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with slitters, winders-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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