CALIBRATED FORMS

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — COLUMBUS, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CALIBRATED FORMS in 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

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