Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123148.015 - Employee lacerates and amputates fingers in roll press

Accident Summary Nr: 123148.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 01/06/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1455643.015	01/14/2020		322219	Westrock Box On Demand

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on January 6, 2020, an employee was walking in between the double backer and printer of a roll press when the paper tore. The gates of the press were unlocked and slightly open, so the employee tried to get the paper rethreaded before it was completely pulled from the roller. In reaching for the paper, the employee's right hand was caught in the roller, severely injuring the her thumb, index and middle fingers. The employee was hospitalized and required over 30 stitches and an amputation of the tip of her thumb and index fingers.

Keywords: Caught In, Fingertip, Laceration, Paper, Partial Amputation, Press, Pulled In, Roller--Mach/Part, Tear, Threading Machine

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1455643.015	25	F	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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