International Paper Company
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SELMA, ALABAMA
| Employer | International Paper Company | Report ID | 2025054860 |
| Address | 601 County Road 78 | City, State ZIP | SELMA, ALABAMA 36703 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Valves, nozzles |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1827554 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.42000, -86.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was troubleshooting a plug on a starch silo chute. The employee was caught by the internals of the rotary valve resulting in amputations to the tips of their right first and second digits.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2025, a worker at International Paper Company in SELMA, 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 valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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