Domtar Personal Care

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — DELAWARE, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Domtar Personal Care in DELAWARE, OHIO
Employer Domtar Personal Care Report ID 20191112154
Address 2332 US Highway 42 South City, State ZIP DELAWARE, OHIO 43015
Event Date November 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Banding, baling, strapping machinery
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # 1448640
GPS Coordinates 40.27000, -83.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a bailer leg cutout separator. The employee lost balance and the employee's left hand slipped into the separator resulting in a laceration to the thumb. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 22, 2019, a worker at Domtar Personal Care in DELAWARE, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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