VIATECH PUBLISHING SOLUTIONS, INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FOREST PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | VIATECH PUBLISHING SOLUTIONS, INC. | Report ID | 2020066116 |
| Address | 5021 Old Dixie Road, Suite 300 | City, State ZIP | FOREST PARK, GEORGIA 30297 |
| Event Date | June 30, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 511130 | Inspection # | 1482451 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -84.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 12:30 p.m. on June 30, 2020, an employee was adjusting the position of books on a cutting machine. The clamp cycled and came down on the employee's hand, causing a partial finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 30, 2020, a worker at VIATECH PUBLISHING SOLUTIONS, INC. in FOREST PARK, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with printing machinery and equipment, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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