Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170245229 - Employee's arm amputated by printing press

Accident Summary Nr: 170245229 -- Report ID: 1055310 -- Event Date: 08/15/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111447975	08/15/1990	2759	0	Excel Graphics Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an original Heidelberg offset-letterset, multi-color printing press and was removing a printing hickey while the machine was running when his finger became caught. This caused his hand and lower right arm to be drawn into the revolving calenders, amputating his right arm below the elbow. Employee #1 was being trained on this machine when the accident occurred.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ARM, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111447975			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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