La Crosse Graphics, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Avulsions, enucleations - 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.
Context
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