Interprint, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Interprint, Inc. | Report ID | 2019054949 |
| Address | 101 Central Berkshire Blvd | City, State ZIP | PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01201 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1402354 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.42000, -73.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a sponge to remove dried ink from a press ink pan when the employee's right hand and arm were caught by a rotating cylinder that was near the ink pan. The machine was operating at the time.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2019, a worker at Interprint, Inc. in PITTSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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