Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202473799 - Employee Amputates Finger When Caught by Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202473799 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 05/16/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307184739	05/24/2007	2759	323119	Vertis Communications

Abstract: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on May 16, 2007, Employee #1, a press operator, was working on Press-6, stacking the finished product. He noticed that the belt of the conveyor was off its track and he tried to realign it back onto the pulley. While he had his right hand resting on the belt, he turned the machine on and his right hand middle finger was caught in the machine, causing its amputation. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital for treatment and was released the same day.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, PRESS OPERATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307184739			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Folding machine operators

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