Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201796554 - Employee amputates finger in newspaper press accident

Accident Summary Nr: 201796554 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 12/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126087279	12/10/2002	2711	511110	News Publishers Press

Abstract: At approximately 10:05 p.m. on December 5, 2002, a press shop operator was using lithographic presses to print newspapers for News Publishers Press. At the time of the accident, the employee's right hand was caught between the unguarded in-running ink form rolls and the plate cylinder. The machine involved in the accident was a King Press (Daily King II, Press Number 7, Customer # P-2018-I, Model Number T20-8-4-79-CH100). He was transported to USC County Hospital for emergency treatment. The employee sustained a partial amputation of his right ring finger and was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CYLINDER, PRINTING, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PRESS OPERATOR, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126087279			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Printing machine operators

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