Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116774.015 - Employee lacerates hand in napkin folding machine nip point

Accident Summary Nr: 116774.015 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 05/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1405332.015	06/03/2019		812332	Prudential Overall Supply

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on May 29, 2019, an employee was lubricating a Lavatec Master Eclipse Machine used for folding napkins when he removed the machine panel and placed his hand in proximity to internal chain and sprocket. The shop rag he was holding became caught in the point of operation and drew his fingers into the nip point. He lacerated several fingers, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Chain, Finger, Fingertip, Gear, Hand, Laceration, Lockout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Nip Point, Pinched, Point Of Operation, Sprocket, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1405332.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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