CALIBRATED FORMS
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLUMBUS, KANSAS
| Employer | CALIBRATED FORMS | Report ID | 2021119780 |
| Address | 537 N. EAST AVE. | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, KANSAS 66725 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2021 | Outcome | 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1564334 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.17000, -94.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was clearing a paper jam in a printing press. The press caught his left hand and amputated the tufts of the index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2021, a worker at CALIBRATED FORMS in COLUMBUS, KANSAS 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 amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.
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