Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201022670 - Employee Amputates Finger While Cleaning Web Press

Accident Summary Nr: 201022670 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 03/24/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300751765	03/25/2010	2759	323113	Ben Franklin Press & Label Co Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:20 a.m. on March 24, 2010, Employee #1, a Press Operator Trainee, was washing and cleaning rollers of an operating Web Press, and his right hand became caught between the rollers. Employee #1 should have shut off power to the Web Press before beginning the washing and cleaning. The right index finger of Employee #1 was crushed. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The injury resulted in an amputation.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INEXPERIENCE, HOUSEKEEPING, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300751765			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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