Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170189997 - Employee's finger crushed in printing press, amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 170189997 -- Report ID: 0950634 -- Event Date: 06/07/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112073051	07/22/1991	7311	0	Treasury Chest Advertising Co.

Abstract: At about 11:45 a.m. on June 19, 1991, Employee #1 was trying to blot out water from an ink bowl with a wad of paper when his right hand accidentally fell between the nearby in-running ink transfer rollers. His little finger was crushed and later amputated. The press had been installed in 1987 and was supplied to the employer without the rollers. Barrier guards will be installed in front of the in-running rollers of this and all other presses.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, PRESS OPERATOR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112073051			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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