Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201141702 - Employee's fingers amputated in printing press cylinder

Accident Summary Nr: 201141702 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/02/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300847951	08/01/2000	2752	0	American Web

Abstract: At approximately 9:45 a.m. on July 2, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a printing press when he noticed an extraneous piece of paper stuck to the plate cylinder. He was trying to remove the paper when his right hand became caught between the cylinder and the finger guard. He sustained crushing injuries to his index and middle fingers and was transported to Fountain Valley Hospital, where both fingers were surgically amputated. Employee #1 failed to de-energize the machine before he attempted to remove the paper from the plate cylinder.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, PRESS CYLINDER, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300847951			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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