OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14297659

MAINTENANCE,OFFSET PRESS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,PAPER ROLL,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND

1987-07-09T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,OFFSET PRESS,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,PAPER ROLL,PRESS OPERATOR,HAND
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14297659
Report ID: 352420

Event description

Employee's hand injured when caught in rollers

Investigation abstract

At 7:15 a.m. on July 9, 1986, Employee #1 was performing tasks as a roll operato r on a Harris N-1650 offset press when the web (paper) broke, causing an automat ic shutdown. He was attempting to stop a free-wheeling 5 in. diameter roller whe n he became caught in another 4 in. diameter roller that was 1 1/2 in. away from the first. He sustained minor injuries. Employee #1 was aware of the company's safety rule prohibiting this procedure, which is not common practice at the plan t. Because Employee #1 was aware of the administration's rules, the finding was apparent employee misconduct with no apparent violation. No citation was recomme nded.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
737

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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