ND Paper, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — OLD TOWN, MAINE
| Employer | ND Paper, LLC | Report ID | 2023043069 |
| Address | 24 Portland St. | City, State ZIP | OLD TOWN, MAINE 04468 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1662578 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.91000, -68.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a baler machine. As the employee went to clear a piece of wire from the machine, it cycled and penetrated their right arm, pinning them in place and resulting in crush injuries to their arm and hand. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2023, a worker at ND Paper, LLC in OLD TOWN, MAINE suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s) and arm(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.
Context
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