Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SPRING GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC | Report ID | 2024010145 |
| Address | 228 South Main Street | City, State ZIP | SPRING GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA 17362 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Cutters, slitters, winders paper production |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -76.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting the tension on the top and bottom slitters of a machine. As he was manually spinning the bottom slitter, the blade contacted his right ring finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2024, a worker at Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC in SPRING GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with cutters, slitters, winders paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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