Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1002260 - Employee's fingers amputated in offset press

Accident Summary Nr: 1002260 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/25/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101943645	03/25/1987	2711	0	Storm Lake Pilot Tribune Printing Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was adjusting a bounce screw on a Goss Community offset press when his right hand became caught between the ink form roller and the plate cylinder. His right index and middle fingers were amputated, the former to the second knuckle. He was hospitalized. There was no guard to prevent the employee's hand from entering the fields into the rollers. Subsequent investigation revealed that none of the six units on site was guarded.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, OFFSET PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101943645			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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