Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201120946 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN ARM IS CAUGHT BETWEEN PRESS ROLLERS

Accident Summary Nr: 201120946 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 05/28/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125515270	06/10/1998	2711	0	Ang Dba San Mateo County Times

Abstract: On May 28, 1998, Employee #1 was operating a printing press. The employee was reaching for the end of the tape between rollers attached to the newsprint. This procedure is called "taping" or webbing up the press. According to company procedures, "taping shall be done with the press stopped." However, this time the crew was behind schedule. It was decided that time could be saved if the "taping" was done at the same time the press was on "walk" and the rest of the crew was finishing up with the cleaning. The employee's right arm was squeezed between the rollers in a space of 1.25 inches. The employee suffered nerve injuries and needed hospitalization and surgery.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, PRESS OPERATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125515270			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Printing machine operators

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