Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201177169 - Employee's Fingertip Is Amputated When Butt Roll Drops

Accident Summary Nr: 201177169 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/23/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125832576	05/12/2005	7299	561310	Spherion

Abstract: On April 23, 2005, Employee #1 was employed by Paradise Post newspaper. He was changing out newspaper rolls and was putting a shaft with a butt roll onto a new roll of newsprint. Employee #1's right fifth digit was in the groove of roll shaft when the butt roll slid off. Employee #1's right fifth digit was partially amputated. Employee #1 called his supervisor, who drove him to Feather River Hospital. Employee #1 spent 10 hours in the hospital.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, PRINTING, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125832576			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Rolling machine operators

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