17/08/2010 - Worker's hand trapped in printer
A worker whose hand was trapped in the folding unit of a printer for nearly an hour was lucky to escape serious injury, it has been reported.
The Southernprint press minder was trying to clear a jam in the machine last week when his hand was pulled into it by the cylinder, PrintWeek reported.
According to the magazine, the inch button on the 72pp lithoman press stuck in after being released and the man's hand was pulled on to a metal guide which sliced into his index finger.
A build up of debris such as ink residue and paper dust was thought to have resulted in the failure of the inch button, PrintWeek said.
The printing manufacturer Manroland has not been implicated in the accident.
The printer's inch button and several others at the site were replaced following the incident , a source confirmed.
A spokesman for the Health and Safety Executive said: "We were informed of the incident, which took place at around 4am on Friday, and are in the process of deciding whether to take it any further."
The outcome of the investigation will also help Unite the Union to decide if it needs to take further action, national officer Steve Sibbald added.
"If the company is found to be negligent then we will pursue them with vigour on behalf of our member to extract as much compensation as we can," he said.
Southernprint declined to comment on the incident.
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