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Smurfit WestRock

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DEER PARK, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Smurfit WestRock in DEER PARK, NEW YORK
Employer Smurfit WestRock Report ID 2024087481
Address 140 West Industry Court City, State ZIP DEER PARK, NEW YORK 11729
Event Date August 14, 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 special process machinery n.e.c.
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 322211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -73.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a jam in the counter ejector of a machine that prints, folds and glues corrugated box blanks to customer specifications. The counter ejector is the point where boxes are transferred from the machine onto an outtake conveyor. The employee's right little finger was caught while he attempted to reposition the counter ejector rails and the fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2024, a worker at Smurfit WestRock in DEER PARK, NEW YORK 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 special process machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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