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Versa Press, Inc.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Versa Press, Inc. in EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS
Employer Versa Press, Inc. Report ID 2020010690
Address 1465 Spring Bay Rd. City, State ZIP EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61611
Event Date January 22, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 # 1458631
GPS Coordinates 40.80000, -89.52000

Incident Narrative

On January 21, 2020, at around 3:00 PM, an employee was fixing a printing press when his right hand fingers were caught between the belt and pulley resulting in lacerations to the index and middle fingers. The middle fingertip was surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2020, a worker at Versa Press, Inc. in EAST PEORIA, 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 hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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