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SOUTHEASTERN NEWSPAPERS COMPANY, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SOUTHEASTERN NEWSPAPERS COMPANY, LLC in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Employer SOUTHEASTERN NEWSPAPERS COMPANY, LLC Report ID 2016065190
Address 1375 Chatham Parkway City, State ZIP SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31405
Event Date June 13, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 511110 Inspection # 1156161
GPS Coordinates 32.07000, -81.16000

Incident Narrative

The employee removed the safety gate of the inserter machine and got in front of the machine to clean the paper out. The machine started to move and the employee was pinned between the pockets of the machine and the crossbar resulting in multiple fractures.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2016, a worker at SOUTHEASTERN NEWSPAPERS COMPANY, LLC in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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