WESTROCK INC
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
| Employer | WESTROCK INC | Report ID | 2022119868 |
| Address | 7526 N. Broadway | City, State ZIP | SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63147 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -90.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning the ink chamber of a printing press when the blade in the chamber amputated the employee's right index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2022, a worker at WESTROCK INC in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with presses-printing identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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