Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 825331 - Employee's thumb injured in unguarded roller gears

Accident Summary Nr: 825331 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 07/09/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18848689	08/06/1987	2759	0	Litz Printing

Abstract: On July 9, 1987, Employee #1 was operating a printing press when his left thumb became caught in the gears that were located 2 to 3 in. from the press frame. He had removed the roller gear guards approximately three months before to clean/lubricate the dampener rollers. They were never replaced.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, ROLLER--MACH/PART, GEAR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18848689			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Printing machine operators

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