Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202545372 - Employee Amputates Fingers When Caught by Printer

Accident Summary Nr: 202545372 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/16/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314864711	03/21/2013	7011	721110	Crockett Graphics Inc Dba Los Angeles Paper Box

Abstract: On March 16, 2013, Employee #1, a permanent mechanic with Crockett Graphics Inc. Dba Los Angeles Paper Box, was setting up operations at the Line 3 (Kidder Printer with Zerand Cutter). He was placing the left gear on when a coworker jogged the machine. The machine pulled Employee #1's right hand in, resulting in an amputation to his right index finger, right middle finger, right ring finger and right pinky finger. Employer #1 was folding a carton plant. The cause of the accident was a failure to de-energize the machine during setting up operations. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, REPAIR, PRINTING, FINGER, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, AUTOMATIC RESTART, GEAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314864711			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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