P.A. Hutchison Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — MAYFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | P.A. Hutchison Company | Report ID | 20211110127 |
| Address | 400 Penn Avenue | City, State ZIP | MAYFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 18433 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| 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 # | 1566269 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.53000, -75.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the roller and ink ball on a press. The employee used a rag to wipe up the excess solution. The moving roller pulled in the rag and the employee's right hand pinching it between the roller and ink ball. The employee suffered severe lacerations to their ring finger and an amputation of their middle finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2021, a worker at P.A. Hutchison Company in MAYFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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, amputation.
Context
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