Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201485679 - Employee injured when finger amputated by printing press

Accident Summary Nr: 201485679 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 06/11/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120339908	07/30/2003	2711	511110	American Color Graphics, Inc.

Abstract: On June 11, 2003, Employee #1 came into contact with a nip point, the roller and belt on a printing press machine. Employee #1 was assigned to retrieve and stack paper booklets on the out-feed of a printing press machine. Employee #1 reached in with the right hand, catching the right ring finger between the roller and belt and sustained a partial amputation of the right ring finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 3 hours but returned the following day for surgery.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120339908			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous hand working occupations

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