Amputations

Name: Amputations at Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Start: 6/24/2019

1 amputation · 2019066319 · 6/24/2019 · Quad/Graphics, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-chain
Secondary source: Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools

Employer

Name: Quad/Graphics, Inc.
Location: 555 S. 108th Street, WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN, 53214
NAICS: 323111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a noise on a conveyor. Noticing some oil dripping off the chain as it ran, he reached to stop the machine; the chain caught the rag he was using and pulled his left ring finger into the chain, causing the amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown