Essity Professional Hygiene North America LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — CHEROKEE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Essity Professional Hygiene North America LLC | Report ID | 20241211211 |
| Address | 1834 Haley Drive | City, State ZIP | CHEROKEE, ALABAMA 35616 |
| Event Date | December 4, 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 | Material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1791847 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.74000, -87.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a baler and clearing paper that was covering the photo eye. The employee's right index finger was caught in the photo-eye hole as the ram activated, resulting in the amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2024, a worker at Essity Professional Hygiene North America LLC in CHEROKEE, 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 material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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