Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201791654 - EMPLOYEE SUFFERS CRUSHED FINGER CLEANING PRINTING PRESS

Accident Summary Nr: 201791654 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/21/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126130996	07/31/1998	2752	0	Treasure Chest Advertising Co.,Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:50 a.m. on July 24, 1998, a crew of employees was in the process of cleaning blanket cylinders on printing presses. Employee #1 was working on the lower blanket cylinder of one unit. The lead man informed the employees that he needed to reverse the machine. However, he reversed the machine while Employee #1 was still cleaning the blanket. Employee #1's hand got caught in the running rolls resulting in a serious crushing injury to his right hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126130996			Hospitalized injury	Other	Printing machine operators

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