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Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 2024021249 · 2/9/2024 · Charter Next Generation, llc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Industrial printing machinery
Secondary source
Cleaning handtools n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Charter Next Generation, llc
Location
230 Industrial Drive, LEXINGTON, OHIO, 44904
NAICS
326112
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 9, 2024, at 1:30 a.m., an employee was using a rag to clean the nip roller of a print press when their rag got caught between the rollers, causing their right hand to become caught in the rollers. The employee suffered crush injuries that included nerve and tendon injuries requiring hospitalization and surgery. The press was energized at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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