Domtar Paper Company, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — JOHNSONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Domtar Paper Company, LLC in JOHNSONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Domtar Paper Company, LLC Report ID 2024109311
Address 100 West Center Street City, State ZIP JOHNSONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 15845
Event Date October 5, 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 Cutters, slitters, winders paper production
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 322121 Inspection # 1781976
GPS Coordinates 41.49000, -78.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unjamming the paper machine winder that had paper jammed in the slitter. While removing the paper, his left middle finger came in contact with the stationary slitter blade and was lacerated. The employee sustained a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2024, a worker at Domtar Paper Company, LLC in JOHNSONBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 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 cutters, slitters, winders paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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