Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SCA Tissue North America, 1 River Street, SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12803
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was troubleshooting an operational problem with a bander when she tripped on a box on the floor and fell. Her hand then entered a moving timing chain and sprocket assembly, partially amputating her right middle fingertip. The machine was energized and the guard was removed at the time.
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An employee was troubleshooting overflowing ink on a printer-slotter machine when their right ring fingertip was caught in a guarded roller, resulting in a partial amputation.
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