Atlas Southeast Papers
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations involving bone loss — SANFORD, FLORIDA
| Employer | Atlas Southeast Papers | Report ID | 2025076598 |
| Address | 3401 St Johns Parkway | City, State ZIP | SANFORD, FLORIDA 32771 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Paper production machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | 1837250 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.80000, -81.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On July 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM, a temporary employee was monitoring the cores in the hopper and noticed two cores were loaded simultaneously. As the employee went to correct the jam, the machine cycled and caught his right little finger between the core transfer belt frame and the core loading mechanism. The finger was amputated to the first digit after the fingernail.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2025, a worker at Atlas Southeast Papers in SANFORD, FLORIDA 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 paper production machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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