Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100208.015 - Worker's hand and wrist are amputated after being caught in

Accident Summary Nr: 100208.015 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 10/26/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1273261.015	10/26/2017		322211	Rusken Packaging Inc

Abstract: On October 26, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured corrugated and solid fiber boxes. The employee was feeding corrugated material into a hopper. He had allowed the hopper to run out of corrugated material. He observed a piece of paper at the infeed of the machine. As he reached and grabbed the piece of paper, his hand was pulled into the feed rollers of the machine. His left hand and wrist were crushed. Surgical amputation was required. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Equipment Operator, Hand, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Manual Mat Handling, Material Handling, Mech Mat Handling, Roller--Mach/Part, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1273261.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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