Knowlton Technologies, LLC
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — WATERTOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Knowlton Technologies, LLC | Report ID | 2022021616 |
| Address | 213 Factory Street | City, State ZIP | WATERTOWN, NEW YORK 13601 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2022 | 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 # | 1579525 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.97000, -75.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 19, 2022, an employee's hand was caught between the turret and the roller of a rewinder. The employee's middle fingertip was amputated up to the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2022, a worker at Knowlton Technologies, LLC in WATERTOWN, NEW YORK 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
OSHA has recorded 2,152 severe injury reports involving "Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified injuries.
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