Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170883714 - Employee's arm crushed in printing press, later amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 170883714 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/12/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119873917	09/11/1995	2752	0	Iconomize Graphics

Abstract: Employee #1, of Iconomize Graphics, was using his fingers to clean "hickeys" (small particles) from a printing plate when the roller caught his finger and pulled him into the press up to his upper arm. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to his arm, which required amputation.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, ARM, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119873917			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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