Sylvamo Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Sylvamo Corporation | Report ID | 2024043266 |
| Address | 568 Shore-Airport Road | City, State ZIP | TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK 12883 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1742364 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.88000, -73.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 9:15 a.m. on April 15, 2024, an employee was helping troubleshoot limit switches in the ream stacker part of a carton-packing machine. The machine actuated, and an upward-moving plate elevator struck the employee's right thumb. The employee suffered a partial amputation to the thumb.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2024, a worker at Sylvamo Corporation in TICONDEROGA, NEW YORK suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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