Worker’s Left Hand Pinned in Printing Press Roller in Zhongshan: Firefighters Cut Rollers in 20-Minute Rescue, Issue Safety Warning
At 18:00 on July 12, a critical incident occurred at a factory on Guanjiang Road, Henglan Town, Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province: an employee operating a printing press had his left hand trapped by a roller and could not free it. After the 119 command center received the alarm, Henglan fire rescue immediately dispatched 3 fire vehicles and 14 officers and firefighters to the scene.
On arrival, firefighters found the trapped worker bare-chested and lying prone on the press, with his left hand pinned beneath the printing press roller. The factory owner said the roller was made of solid iron and measured about 10 cm in diameter.
Based on the situation, the commander assigned crew members to use a pry bar as a lever to widen the gap, reducing the pressure on the worker’s hand while calming him. The team then covered his head and hand with clothing to block sparks and prevent secondary injury, before using a metal cutting machine to cut part of one end of the roller.
After 20 minutes, the two rollers involved in the rescue were severed, and the trapped worker was freed. Medical staff gave emergency wound care and transported him to hospital for further treatment.
The fire department noted that industrial production relies on close human-machine interaction, making accidents difficult to eliminate entirely; among such incidents, safety accidents involving printing presses and die-cutting machines are the most common. It urged company leaders to strengthen safety training and upgrade equipment to raise the safety factor, and reminded machine operators to stay focused and follow standard procedures to prevent accidents.
——This article is reproduced from China Packaging Network (pack.cn), original link: http://news.pack.cn/show-377774.html
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