Accident Report Detail
Accident: 114165.015 - Employee Fractures Fingers While Removing Idler Roll On Coat
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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1382742.015 | 03/06/2019 | Presstek Holdings, Inc. |
At 8:15 a.m. on February 27, 2019, Employee #1 was removing a 6 foot long, 400 l b. idler roll on the rewind section of the coating line equipment. A fork-truck with an extending boom arm was used with a choked sling around the roller to li ft it. When the end of the roll came free from the greased bearing, the roll jo lted upwards six inches, pinning Employee #1's left pinky, ring, and middle fin ger against the structure of the equipment. The employee suffered three fracture d fingers on the left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 1382742.015 | 55 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |