LSC Communications: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Oct 29, 2019: Employee pinches fingertip in crusher unit, is later amputat

At 9:30 a.m. on October 29, 2019, an employee working as a Roll Tender for a commercial printing company was removing paper/signatures from the front side of a stacker crusher unit. Coworker #1 called the employee over to a press stacker unit where the signatures/papers began to build-up on the delivery conveyor belt. As the employee was assisting the coworker, Coworker #1 cleared the entry side of the stacker. The employee opened the guard on top of the crusher to remove the signatures from the running machine. As the employee placed his left hand into the running crusher unit, he caught his index fingertip between the drive belt and the crusher roller. The employee stated he believes Coworker #1, who was standing next to the stackers control panel, could not see him place his hand in the stacker. When Coworker #1 saw the stacker had stopped, he pushed the start button to get the stacker running. The employee had not deenergized or locked out the unit to prevent the movement of the running roller and drive belt. The employee pinched his left index finger in the point of operation. He yelled and pulled his finger away from the machine and ran towards Coworker #2's (Supervisor) office. Coworker #2 drove the employee to the urgent care clinic, where his fingertip was surgically amputated. The employee did not require hospitalization.

Incident on Mar 7, 2017: Employee catches hand in machinery and needs fingertip amput

At 1:15 p.m. on March 7, 2017, an employee was loading a roll of paper onto the arms of the lower reel stand of Press #77. The employee could not load the roll of the paper between the gearside and operator position #1 of the press's lower reel stand because the ejector fingers of the lower reel stand would not retract into the press's loading position. The employee placed his hands between the gearside and operator side position of the press's reel stand lower arm and started to pull and push on the ejector fingers with both hands. The ejector fingers suddenly retracted, catching the employees fingers between them and presss lower reel stand. The employee freed his left hand and pushed the emergency stop button. A coworker who had returned to the work area used a pry bar to free the employees fingers from the ejector and then took the employee to US Health Works where they cleaned and wrapped his hand before transferring the employee to West Hand Hospital where he was admitted. The employee needed surgery to amputate the tip of his right ring finger. ring finger.