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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015086029 · 8/23/2015 · Journal Star Printing Co.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Presses-printing

Employer

Name
Journal Star Printing Co.
Location
926 P St., LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, 68506
NAICS
511110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee amputated the fingertips of the right thumb, index and middle fingers while cleaning the rollers on a printing press. The machine was running at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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