International Paper Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PINE HILL, ALABAMA
| Employer | International Paper Company | Report ID | 2024054720 |
| Address | 7600 Highway 10 West | City, State ZIP | PINE HILL, ALABAMA 36769 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.99000, -87.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 29, 2024, at 9:00 AM, an employee was in the wood yard replacing a stacker reclaim chain. To perform the work, he was on a scaffold approximately 7 feet off the ground. He was waiting for a section of chain to be lowered into position so he could pin the links together. As the chain was lowered into position, the end began to coil up. The employee grabbed the end so it would lay flat. The chain flattened quickly and a link pinched his right ring finger. The upper right corner of his fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2024, a worker at International Paper Company in PINE HILL, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with other material and personnel handling machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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