Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14491344 - CAUGHT IN POINT OF OPERATION OF OFFSET PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 14491344 -- Report ID: 0214500 -- Event Date: 07/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2270239	07/26/1985	2796	0	Colorscan Services Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING UP AROUND A SOLNA #425 SHEET BED OFFSET PRESS. HE REACHED INTO THE PLATE DELIVERY AREA TO REMOVE A PIECE OF PAPER. HIS HAND AND ARM BECAME CAUGHT BY THE SHEET GRIPPER BAR AND THE PRESS HOUSING. HE SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES TO HIS ARM. THE PLEXIGLASS GUARD PROTECTING THE DELIVERY AREA WAS IN THE RAISED POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, LEAVING THE POINT OF OPERATION UNPROTECTED. THE PRESS WAS SET ON IDLE SPEED. THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF POWER HAD BEEN LOCKED OUT BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN THE PRESS.

Keywords: OFFSET PRESS, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, ARM, UNGUARDED, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2270239			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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