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Westrock CP, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — STEVENSON, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Westrock CP, LLC in STEVENSON, ALABAMA
Employer Westrock CP, LLC Report ID 20211211059
Address 1611 County Road 85, P.O. Box 508 City, State ZIP STEVENSON, ALABAMA 35772
Event Date December 26, 2021 Outcome Amputation
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) 322130 Inspection # 1570818
GPS Coordinates 34.86000, -85.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was threading a paper winder. When the paper curled, the employee tried to straighten the paper and contacted the paper slitter, resulting in a partial amputation to their right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On December 26, 2021, a worker at Westrock CP, LLC in STEVENSON, ALABAMA 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 amputation.

Context

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