Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170183933 - Employee's fingertips amputated when caught in press

Accident Summary Nr: 170183933 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/04/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119835387	12/10/1992	2759	0	Zeavy Graphics

Abstract: Employee #1, of Zeavy Graphics, was operating a Hamada 660CD printing press with drum-type rollers. While he was clearing excess ink from the plate, he misjudged the hazard and inserted two fingers along the roller's edge near where the metal plate is attached. The tips of both fingers were caught between the rotating drum and the metal plate and were amputated, 1 in. from one and 1/4 in. from the other. Employee #1, who had not been trained in safe machine operation, was hospitalized.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, DRUM, ROLLER--MACH/PART, UNTRAINED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119835387			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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