Nittany Paper Mills, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Nittany Paper Mills, LLC | Report ID | 2023076848 |
| Address | 6395 Pennsylvania State Route 103 North, Building 5 | City, State ZIP | LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17044 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -77.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting cardboard into a vertical baler when the guard came down and partially amputated his left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2023, a worker at Nittany Paper Mills, LLC in LEWISTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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