International Paper
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | International Paper | Report ID | 2022043121 |
| Address | 1302 W. Carrier Pkwy | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050 |
| Event Date | April 8, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322211 | Inspection # | 1590690 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.78000, -97.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a machine's roller with a rag. When the machine was jogged his right middle finger was pulled into a nip point resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 8, 2022, a worker at International Paper in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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