Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201484581 - Employee's fingertips crushed by printing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201484581 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 11/12/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125750695	01/08/2002	2679	0	Gaylord Container Corp.

Abstract: On November 12, 2001, Employee #1 reached over the guard into the nip point created by two in-running rolls on a flexographic printing machine. Employee #1 sustained an acute degloving and crushing injuries to the right third and fourth fingertips. Employee #1 was initially treated and released from the hospital, then subsequently returned for surgery. The third fingertip was successfully reattached; the fourth fingertip required bone removal. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PRINTING, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINIST, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125750695			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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