# Amputations at International Paper Company
> OSHA SIR `2023010560` · 1/18/2023 · SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Paper production machinery, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** International Paper Company
- **Location:** 1201 West Lathrop Avenue, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, 31415
- **NAICS:** 322121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working to clear a clog on a paper machine after a sheet break. His hand became caught in a nip point, resulting in amputations of fingers on both hands.

---
*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*