Spartech LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — OSSIPEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Spartech LLC | Report ID | 2024109215 |
| Address | 698 Browns Ridge Road | City, State ZIP | OSSIPEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03864 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Industrial printing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Handtools unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.64000, -71.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a powered roller on a printing press when the roller caught their tool and their finger was pulled into the roller, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2024, a worker at Spartech LLC in OSSIPEE, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). 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 amputation.
Context
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