Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114155.015 - Employee amputates thumb in printing press

Accident Summary Nr: 114155.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 01/15/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1382981.015	03/05/2019		323119	Scantron

Abstract: At 11:10 p.m. on January 15, 2019, Employee #1 was evaluating a paper jam when the employee caught the hand in an air knife, amputating the left thumb in the printing press. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Jammed, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Press Operator, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1382981.015	29	F	Hospitalized injury		Printing machine operators

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