Incident date: 2025-06-26
NAICS industry code: 323111

An employee was operating a rewinder machine when the rewind arm began to bounce. While stabilizing the movement, the employee's right hand was caught in a pinch point between the rolling spindle and the mounting frame, resulting in a partial amputation of the right little fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Cutters, slitters, winders paper production
code_nature: title: Amputations involving bone loss
code_body: title: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
severity: high