Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SPRING GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC | Report ID | 2024098845 |
| Address | 228 South Main Street | City, State ZIP | SPRING GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA 17362 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Paper production machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Reels, rolls, spools, coils | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1778939 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -76.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to guide the chuck of the core onto the paper reel when their left thumb became caught between the re-reeler and the paper core, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2024, a worker at Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC in SPRING GROVE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with paper production machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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