VIATECH PUBLISHING SOLUTIONS, INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FOREST PARK, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at VIATECH PUBLISHING SOLUTIONS, INC. in 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.

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