Versa Press, Inc.
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Fractures — EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Versa Press, Inc. | Report ID | 2025054857 |
| Address | 1465 Spring Bay Rd. | City, State ZIP | EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS 61611 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Industrial printing machinery |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 323117 | Inspection # | 1827119 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -89.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a press and manually feeding paper into the press when their right hand was caught in the press, resulting in several broken bones. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2025, a worker at Versa Press, Inc. in EAST PEORIA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with industrial printing machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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