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Worzalla Publishing Co.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Worzalla Publishing Co. in STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN
Employer Worzalla Publishing Co. Report ID 2019065928
Address 3535 Jefferson St. City, State ZIP STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN 54481
Event Date June 12, 2019 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) 323117 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.51000, -89.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a press. The employee's right ring fingertip was caught and amputated in a pinch point.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2019, a worker at Worzalla Publishing Co. in STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN 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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