Clearwater Paper Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — ARKANSAS CITY, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Clearwater Paper Corporation | Report ID | 2024054742 |
| Address | 5082 HWY 4 N | City, State ZIP | ARKANSAS CITY, ARKANSAS 71630 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2024 | Outcome | 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 | Separating and conversion machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Valves, nozzles | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322130 | Inspection # | 1753089 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.70000, -91.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a hard salt cake plug in a rotary dust valve on a precipitator in the utilities department. Their left ring fingertip was amputated by the rotary dust valve.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2024, a worker at Clearwater Paper Corporation in ARKANSAS CITY, ARKANSAS 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 separating and conversion machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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