Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 825489 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND INJURED IN PRINTING PRESS NIP POINT

Accident Summary Nr: 825489 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 08/19/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18846626	09/04/1987	2657	0	Alford Industries Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CHAMPLAIN ROTARY PRINTING PRESS, COMPANY NO.617. HE OBSERVED A DRY SPOT ON THE IMPRESSION ROLLER. HE MOUNTED THE PLATFORM BETWEEN THE UNITS, FACING THE DOCTOR BLADE CONTROL KNOB. WHILE THE MACHINE WAS RUNNING, HE REACHED IN WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THE PLATFROM UPON WHICH HE WAS STANDING MOVED, CAUSING HIM TO SLIGHTLY SLIP AND LOSE BALANCE. HE PLACED HIS HAND INSIDE THE INGOING NIP POINT BETWEEN THE IMPRESSION ROLLER AND THE CYLINDER. HE WAS TAKEN BY CAR TO ST. AGNES HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

Keywords: PLATFORM, PRINTING PRESS, WORK RULES, SLIP, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, LOST BALANCE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18846626			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Printing machine operators

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