LSC Communications
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MATTOON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | LSC Communications | Report ID | 2018032509 |
| Address | 6821 East County Road 1100 N | City, State ZIP | MATTOON, ILLINOIS 61938 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323119 | Inspection # | 1302288 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.53000, -88.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of paper that was stuck in an offset press when the employee's finger was pinched in the rotating rollers, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2018, a worker at LSC Communications in MATTOON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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