Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201031093 - Employee's fingertips amputated in paper folder

Accident Summary Nr: 201031093 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 09/24/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300755204	11/07/1997	2752	0	L A Web Offset Printing Inc

Abstract: At approximately 4:55 a.m. on September 24, 1997, Employee #1, a press operator for a printer, finished installing a new lower belt in the folder. He was making adjustments when his left hand slipped, and, as he fell toward the machine, struck against a roller cutting knife. The first digits of his left hand index and middle fingers were amputated. The night shift supervisor had left for the day, and Employee #1 had never replaced and adjusted the belt before. The unit was not deenergized before or during this operation.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, PRINTING, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, FALL, PRESS OPERATOR, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300755204			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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