OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #892729

BURN,PRINTING PRESS,CLEANING,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,HAND,CONTUSION

1989-08-04T00:00:00

Event: BURN,PRINTING PRESS,CLEANING,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT,HAND,CONTUSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 892729
Report ID: 352430

Event description

Employee's hand injured when caught between rollers

Investigation abstract

While Employee #1 was washing out an ink fountain on a Fairchild Color King pres s, model #NA5-10-66-C-E-40, the press rollers grabbed his right hand and pulled it in. Employee #1's hand was smashed and the rubber roller caused burns and con tusions.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
519

Human factor
17

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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