Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202329348 - Print Shop Worker Lacerates and Fractures Hand in Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202329348 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 02/06/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304839988	02/07/2002	2732	0	Von Hoffman Graphics, Inc.

Abstract: On February 2, 2002, Employee #1 was making a "web" used in printing paper in continuous rolls. The web broke. His hand slid into the idle rollers immediately behind where he had been pressing against the paper web, and his hand was pulled in. The rollers were 21.5 in. long by 3 in. diameter with a 0.375 in. gap between the two rollers. Designed to stop the press if the paper web breaks, the production safety interlocks stopped the press as soon as they detected the paper break. Employee #1 was able to pull his hand free of the stopped idle rollers. He suffered minor contusions and lacerations and hairline fractures in his right hand. After transport, Employee #1 was treated and released from the hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PRINTING PRESS, PRINTING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, HAND, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304839988			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians

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