Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201144367 - Employee's Arm Is Caught Between Press Plate

Accident Summary Nr: 201144367 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 11/24/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125940437	12/02/2003	2759	323112	American Foil Inc

Abstract: On November 24, 2003, Employee #1, a press operator for a letter press shop, with limited experience working on the Kluge EHD press machine, was embossing foil onto several paper products when a paper sheet turned the wrong way in the machine. Employee #1 was fixing the paper when his left arm was caught and crushed just above the wrist. Employee #1 lost use of his thumb and index finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries. There was no guard in place, as required by the manufacturer.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, ARM, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125940437			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Printing machine operators

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