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Mele Printing, LLC

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — COVINGTON, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mele Printing, LLC in COVINGTON, LOUISIANA
Employer Mele Printing, LLC Report ID 2021043599
Address 619 North Tyler St. City, State ZIP COVINGTON, LOUISIANA 70433
Event Date April 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Bindery machinery
Industry (NAICS) 323111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.48000, -90.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a stapling machine to staple books together. His left hand slipped into the machine, which broke his ring finger.

Incident Summary

On April 30, 2021, a worker at Mele Printing, LLC in COVINGTON, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bindery machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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