Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202589388 - Employee Amputates Hand Operating Printer Press
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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317203198 | 02/06/2014 | 2754 | 323111 | Rodrick Packaging Company, Inc. |
Abstract: On February 3, 2014, Employee #1 was making adjustments to a printer he was using to print butter labels for a customer. While making these adjustments, his left hand came into contact with some unguarded gears on the printing press. The employee sustained a serious injury when his left hand came into contact with the unguarded gears on the press. Employee #1 was taken to a hospital in Hayward, CA, for initial treatment and was transferred to a hospital in San Francisco where he underwent two surgeries. His hand was ultimately amputated. He was hospitalized for a total of 10 days.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 317203198 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Printing machine operators |