Scripps NP Operating, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — ABILENE, TEXAS
| Employer | Scripps NP Operating, LLC | Report ID | 2015010257 |
| Address | 101 Cypress St | City, State ZIP | ABILENE, TEXAS 79601 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 511110 | Inspection # | 1017783 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -99.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 8, 2015, an Abilene Reporter-News employee was working with the large printing press in the company's press room. He stuck his hand into the roller system and had the skin on his right hand removed ("gloved") by the machine. The employee was taken to Hendricks Medical Center in Abilene, Texas, where he was awaiting surgical intervention.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2015, a worker at Scripps NP Operating, LLC in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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