The Times Daily
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FLORENCE, ALABAMA
| Employer | The Times Daily | Report ID | 2015118820 |
| Address | 219 W. Tennessee St. | City, State ZIP | FLORENCE, ALABAMA 35630 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 511110 | Inspection # | 1108777 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.79000, -87.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating equipment identified as a paster and amputated the right thumb tip when it was caught in the machine while trying to remove a scrap of paper.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2015, a worker at The Times Daily in FLORENCE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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