ClearWater Paper Corporation
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — LEWISTON, IDAHO
| Employer | ClearWater Paper Corporation | Report ID | 2023065328 |
| Address | 803 MILL ROAD | City, State ZIP | LEWISTON, IDAHO 83501 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.42000, -116.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting three other employees to load a reel of paper into the saddles of an unwind stand when the springs compressed and the gap closed on the injured employee s finger. They sustained an avulsion to the left ring fingertip that was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2023, a worker at ClearWater Paper Corporation in LEWISTON, IDAHO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with paper production machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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