Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134132.015 - Employee degloves three fingers while operating baler

Accident Summary Nr: 134132.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 03/15/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1520545.015	03/18/2021		322219	Elegant Acquisition Llc Dba Elegant Packaging

Abstract: At 7:15 a.m. on March 15, 2021, an employee, a material handler, was loading gaylords into a baler. The employee hit the start button on the compressor, when he noticed a supervisor struggling to move a pallet of material. In an attempt to assist the supervisor, the employee reached behind and grabbed the baler for support and placed his left hand in the opening of the baler guard. The compactor came down and smashed the employee's left hand, degloving three fingers. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Baler, Compactor, Compressor, Degloving, Finger, Guard, Hand, Loading, Machine operator, Material Handling, Pallet, Reaching, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1520545.015	58	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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