Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Quad/Graphics, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010377 |
| Address | 855 Caperton Blvd. | City, State ZIP | MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 25403 |
| Event Date | January 13, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Cleaning machinery, appliances n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 323111 | Inspection # | 1798909 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.50000, -77.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to remove a blockage in a dust collection system. The airlock fan activated and amputated three fingertips on the employee's right hand.
Incident Summary
On January 13, 2025, a worker at Quad/Graphics, Inc. in MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 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 cleaning machinery, appliances n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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