Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201022100 - Employee's Hand Is Crushed by Shifting Load

Accident Summary Nr: 201022100 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/27/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125541342	01/28/2009	3565	333993	Interflex Llc

Abstract: On January 27, 2009, Employee #1, with Interflex, LLC., (a full-service designer and manufacturer supporting the printing and converting industries), was installing a Web-Fed rotary UV/Aqueous coater and a rotary die cutter on a Sanjo press for Ben Franklin Press. While removing a label from the anvil roll of the press, Employee #1's hand was located under a load suspended load from a forklift. When the load shifted, his right hand was crushed between the anvil roll and the suspended magnetic die roll, which weighed approximately 1,000 lbs. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: DIE, PRINTING PRESS, PRINTING, LOAD SHIFT, SUSPENDED LOAD, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HAND, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125541342			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Machinery maintenance occupations

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