Green-Meadows Paper Company.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MASSILLON, OHIO
| Employer | Green-Meadows Paper Company. | Report ID | 2023098613 |
| Address | 670 17th Street Northwest | City, State ZIP | MASSILLON, OHIO 44647 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2023 | 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 | Paper production machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322219 | Inspection # | 1700152 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -81.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving rolls of paper in the production line area. Their left middle finger was pinched between a roll journal and a hook causing a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2023, a worker at Green-Meadows Paper Company. in MASSILLON, OHIO 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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