Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 690875 - Employee's thumb and finger amputated by book trimmer

Accident Summary Nr: 690875 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 06/19/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102108404	06/19/1986	2752	0	Paragon Press

Abstract: Employee #1 was setting up a McCain automatic three-knife trimmer so that he could trim booklets. He had adjusted the side knives so that they would not make a cut on the booklets. He then opened a guard that covered one of the side knives. Employee #1 ran a booklet through the head knife and decided to check the pressure of the pads on the booklet. As he reached into the side knife and pulled on the booklet, he accidentally jogged the machine. This caused the knives to actuate, amputating a finger and the thumb on his left hand. Employee #1, who had operated the machine for approximately 15 years, had failed to use the safety on the machine.

Keywords: KNIFE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, THUMB, SET UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102108404			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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