Twin Rivers Paper Company
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Twin Rivers Paper Company | Report ID | 2020054279 |
| Address | 1701 Jefferson Parkway | City, State ZIP | PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS 71601 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Slitters, winders-paper production |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.26000, -92.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out a paper roll set on a winder. The core chucks were being retracted, and he was clearing a piece of paper from them when the tip of his left index finger was caught in the wedge hole. As the chuck retracted into the outer cylinder, about a centimeter of the fingertip was sheared off.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2020, a worker at Twin Rivers Paper Company in PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with slitters, winders-paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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