Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200531424 - Employee Amputates Finger Cleaning Printing Press Rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 200531424 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 01/25/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310084603	02/14/2007	2759	323119	Matt Parrott

Abstract: On January 25, 2007, Employee #1 was working for a commercial printing firm. He was cleaning the rollers on a Heidelberg printing press with a cloth he was holding in his hand. The rollers grabbed the cloth and pulled his fingers between the rollers. He amputated the ring finger on his left hand at the first knuckle. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, PRINTING, FINGER, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310084603			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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