Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170071385 - Employee's fingers injured when caught in nip point of press

Accident Summary Nr: 170071385 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 07/24/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104366547	07/31/1991	3993	0	Deco Sign Products, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was trying to unjam a creasing press by inserting an approximately 15 in. long pipe into the fly wheel and exerting pressure on the wheel to turn it backward. When the press cleared, the wheel, belts, and pulley started to spin and Employee #1's right hand became caught between the belts and pulley. His little finger was amputated and his ring finger lacerated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, POWER PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, NIP POINT, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104366547			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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