RAVENNA, OHIO·2018-09-16

Westrock, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning · Amputations

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Westrock, Inc., 16645 N. Freedom Road, RAVENNA, OHIO 44266 on 2018-09-16, Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).

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Final narrative

An employee was helping to place a paper roll on a machine when the cable for the pulley came loose. While he was helping get the cable in the right place, the machine started up and pinned his left middle fingertip between the pulley and cable, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Amputation Fingertip(s) Special process machinery, unspecified

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