# Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified at Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC
> OSHA SIR `2024109555` · 10/14/2024 · ATHENS, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations, avulsions, enucleations  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
- **Source:** Machinery  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Machine guards
## Employer
- **Name:** Blue Ridge Paper Products LLC
- **Location:** 600 Dairy Pak Road, ATHENS, GEORGIA, 30607
- **NAICS:** 322212
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a mini-feeder. As the employee was tapping the rotating drive chain with an Allen wrench, the employee's right hand came into contact with the chain. The employee suffered partial amputations, lacerations, and fractures to the middle and ring fingers. The machine was unguarded at the time of the incident.

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