Clearwater Paper
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Clearwater Paper | Report ID | 20241211787 |
| Address | 4278 Mike Padgett Highway | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30906 |
| Event Date | December 20, 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 | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.32000, -81.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing the belt to a coolant fan when their right ring fingertip was caught between the belt and the sheave and amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 20, 2024, a worker at Clearwater Paper in AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 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 machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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