Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200775807 - Employee Amputates Fingers in Printing Ink Mill

Accident Summary Nr: 200775807 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/19/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313851495	10/19/2009	2893	325910	Superior Printing Inks

Abstract: On October 19, 2009, an employee was cleaning a three-roll printing ink mill when the rag he was using got caught between the in-running nip points and drew his hand and arm inward causing complete amputations to two of his fingers. The procedure the company has in place for this activity was not employed. The employee was hospitalized and treated for finger amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRINTING, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, MILLING MACHINE, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313851495			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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