Cascades Tissue Group Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — PRYOR, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Cascades Tissue Group Inc. | Report ID | 2025021486 |
| Address | 4826 HUNT STREET | City, State ZIP | PRYOR, OKLAHOMA 74361 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Rollers, calenders, dryers paper production |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | 1806553 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.28000, -95.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was jogging two rollers to clear a paper jam when his left hand was pulled into the rollers, resulting in amputations of the index, middle, and ring fingers down to the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2025, a worker at Cascades Tissue Group Inc. in PRYOR, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with rollers, calenders, dryers paper production identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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