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LSC Communication, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DWIGHT, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at LSC Communication, Inc. in DWIGHT, ILLINOIS
Employer LSC Communication, Inc. Report ID 2019088281
Address 801 Unoin St. City, State ZIP DWIGHT, ILLINOIS 60420
Event Date August 12, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 323110 Inspection # 1423662
GPS Coordinates 41.10000, -88.42000

Incident Narrative

On August 12, 2019, at approximately 9:15 AM, an employee was troubleshooting the press stacker when the employee's right hand entered the stacker and activated the lift plate. The plate came down on the employee's right-hand fingers, resulting in a partial amputation to his middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2019, a worker at LSC Communication, Inc. in DWIGHT, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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