Struck by discharged object or substance · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Finch Paper LLC, 1 Glen Street, GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK 12801
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was power washing a clogged drain pipe when the stream contacted their hand, lacerating it.
Hospitalized Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified Pressurized water blast
An employee was in the converting department when both of his arms were caught in a nip point of a jag machine. The employee was pulled into the machine, resulting in injuries to both arms that required hospitalization.
An employee was removing the wires on bales of hardwood pulp when a bale fell onto the employee. The employee sustained crush injuries to the lower extremities including the pelvis as well as a displaced pelvis and a displaced lumbar vertebra.
An employee was working to assess the operation of a high-pressure water nozzle. The water system was activated and the employee was cut by high pressure water on his left hand where the palm meets the wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
On October 5, 2025, an employee was pulling a pressure washer hose when it it disconnected from the cooker. The employee was struck by jets of high-pressure water, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.
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