Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 686543 - FINGERS CAUGHT IN PRESS ROLLERS

Accident Summary Nr: 686543 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/26/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3264777	08/28/1985	2711	0	Treasure Chest Advertising Co Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A HARRIS OFFSET PRESS. MODEL #845, CAPABLE OF RUNNING 50,000 COPIES PER HOUR. HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING PARTS OF THE PRESS WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING (AT 85% CAPACITY). HE HAD REMOVED THE GUARD AND THE WASH UP BLADE, AND WAS WIPING INK FROM THE IMPRESSION CYLINDER BAR WITH A RAG. THE RAG BECAME CAUGHT IN THE IN-RUNNING ROLLER NIP POINTS. HE WAS UNABLE TO LET GO QUICK ENOUGH TO PREVENT HIS FINGERS FROM BEING PULLED INTO THE NIP POINT ALONG WITH THE RAG.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, OFFSET PRESS, FINGER, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3264777			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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