RX SYSTEMS, INC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
| Employer | RX SYSTEMS, INC | Report ID | 2016032090 |
| Address | 121 Point West Blvd | City, State ZIP | SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI 63301 |
| Event Date | March 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424210 | Inspection # | 1132426 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.79000, -90.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading paper into a printing press when the press did not move the paper along as designed. The employee jogged the machine and turned it off and then on, attempting to get the paper to move along. The employee's left index finger was caught in the machine, amputating the first digit of the finger.
Incident Summary
On March 9, 2016, a worker at RX SYSTEMS, INC in SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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