SWM Holdings US, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — ANCRAM, NEW YORK
| Employer | SWM Holdings US, LLC | Report ID | 2024053931 |
| Address | 2424 New York 82 | City, State ZIP | ANCRAM, NEW YORK 12502 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1747366 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.05000, -73.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing cores from waste paper bobbins with a pneumatic ram. When he stopped to remove scrap paper, the ram retracted and caught his right hand between the ram and the guard, resulting in an amputation of the middle finger at the distal knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2024, a worker at SWM Holdings US, LLC in ANCRAM, NEW YORK suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment unspecified, with paper production machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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