Vestcom
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — LEWIS CENTER, OHIO
| Employer | Vestcom | Report ID | 2023043848 |
| Address | 8273 Green Meadows Drive | City, State ZIP | LEWIS CENTER, OHIO 43035 |
| Event Date | April 29, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Presses-printing |
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1667298 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -83.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was diagnosing a problem with the vacuum on a printing press. The hose was removed and the employee's fingers were pulled into the open vacuum port and contacted the fan blade. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 29, 2023, a worker at Vestcom in LEWIS CENTER, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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