Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK
| Employer | Quad/Graphics, Inc. | Report ID | 2017109440 |
| Address | 56 Duplainville Rd. | City, State ZIP | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK 12866 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Sewing, stitching machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.06000, -73.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a leather sewing machine when a cardboard guard dropped off the machine. As he reached to the floor to pick it up, his left pinky fingertip was caught and amputated in the drive belt where the cardboard guard had been.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2017, a worker at Quad/Graphics, Inc. in SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with sewing, stitching machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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