Amscan Inc
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — NEWBURGH, NEW YORK
| Employer | Amscan Inc | Report ID | 2024065366 |
| Address | 108 New York 17K | City, State ZIP | NEWBURGH, NEW YORK 12550 |
| Event Date | June 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Industrial printing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322291 | Inspection # | 1756444 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -74.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a cylinder on a printing press when his left hand was caught in the machine and crushed by the print plate.
Incident Summary
On June 17, 2024, a worker at Amscan Inc in NEWBURGH, NEW YORK suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with industrial printing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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