Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170376198 - Employee partially amputates finger in plate maker

Accident Summary Nr: 170376198 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 04/18/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119703411	05/03/1995	2731	0	Anto Offset Printing

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 a.m. on April 18, 1995, Employee #1, a 30-year-old press operator with over six years experience, was working on a Heidelberg plate maker, model 6702P, at an offset printing firm. While cleaning the rollers, he suffered a partial amputation of his left index finger. The employer failed to provide a written procedure for employees to use when cleaning the rollers on machinery.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, OFFSET PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, PRESS OPERATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119703411			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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