Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14455315 - "NO INJURY DESCRIBED" - W.G.

Accident Summary Nr: 14455315 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/25/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15189988	08/27/1984	7534	0	Desert Tire Corp

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE (OPERATING THE TREAD KNIFE) IN CUTTING SECTIONS OF RUBBER LINER MATERIAL. THIS MATERIAL WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/8" THICK AND 8" WIDE, FORMED INTO A DOUBLE (COMPOUND) CURVE. THE MACHINE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A GUARD SET 2 1/8" ABOVE THE SUPPORTING SURFACE. THE GUARD WAS OF EXPANDED METAL AND FIXED IN POSITION. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SLIDNG/PUSHING THE MATERIAL UNDER THE GUARD AND INTO THE SHEAR POSITION. BECAUSE OF THE COMPOUND CURVE, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING THE MATERIAL FLAT BY KEEPING HIS HANDS IN CONTACT WITH THE MATERIAL UNDER THE GUARD AND INTO THE SHEAR POINT. THE MACHINE REQUIRED TWO-HAND OPERATION. THE TWO EMPLOYEES WERE CIRCUMVENTING THE SAFEGUARD.

Keywords: TWO-HAND CONTROL, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15189988			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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