La Crosse Graphics, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Avulsions, enucleations - LA CROSSE, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at La Crosse Graphics, Inc. in LA CROSSE, Wisconsin
Employer La Crosse Graphics, Inc.
Address 3025 East Avenue South
City, State ZIP LA CROSSE, Wisconsin 54601
Report ID 2020109720
Event Date October 13, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations
Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source of Injury Presses-printing
Secondary Source Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 323111
Inspection # 1498399
GPS Coordinates 43.78064, -91.23058

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a rag to wipe pieces of paper from the press rollers. The rag got pulled into the rollers and pulled the employee's arm into the nip point. Their right arm was degloved from the elbow down.

Incident Summary

On October 13, 2020, a worker at La Crosse Graphics, Inc. in LA CROSSE, Wisconsin suffered avulsions, enucleations to the forearm(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.

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