LSC Communications US, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | LSC Communications US, LLC | Report ID | 2018021995 |
| Address | 216 Greenfield Road | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.04000, -76.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a belt back on the track when the machine cycled and caught the employee's right index finger between the side of the pulley and the stationary table top resulting in amputation above the first knuckle. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2018, a worker at LSC Communications US, LLC in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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