Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201156254 - Employee injured while cleaning printing press

Accident Summary Nr: 201156254 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 06/11/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300858545	06/20/2002	3555	0	Vertis, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on June 11, 2002, Employee #1 was attempting to clean a cylinder plate (roller) on a commercial sized printing press (Goss C454, Model Number 450, Serial Number C45-5018). The press was running in Normal Operation Mode, while Employee #1 was using a small piece of Mylar to clean the roller. His glove got caught in the feed of the cylinder press, resulting in severe lacerations to his right hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized and surgery was performed to repair his damaged hand.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, CYLINDER, CLEANING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, LACERATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300858545			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Production helpers

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