Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170197768 - Employee's fingers fractured in printing press

Accident Summary Nr: 170197768 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/06/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111860185	12/18/1990	2393	0	The Sacramento Bee

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on December 6, 1990, Employee #1, a pressman, was operating a 4-color Cottrell printing press when two cloth bags that were being printed became stuck on the gripper of the impression cylinder. Without using an extension tool or stopping the machine, he reached into the press with his left hand to clear the jam. Employee #1suffered three fractured fingers in the pinch point formed by the impression cylinder and the reversing reel. He was admitted to Sutter General Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PRINTING PRESS, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, PRESS CYLINDER, PRESS OPERATOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111860185			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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