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Accident Summary Nr: 14459382 - FINGER CAUGHT IN PINCH ROLLERS

Accident Summary Nr: 14459382 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 10/29/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102022233	11/20/1985	3444	0	Dietrich Industries Inc.

Abstract: ON OCTOBER 29, 1985, AT ABOUT 4 AM, EMPLOYEE #1, A SLITTER OPERATOR, WAS TRYING TO PEEL A PIECE OF METAL ON ROLL FORM #4. THE ROLL FORM WAS BEING OPERATED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE. THE METAL JAMMED. EMPLOYEE #1 AND THE ROLL FORM OPERATOR TRIED TO UNJAM THE MACHINE WITHOUT SHUTTING IT DOWN. SUDDENLY THE MACHINE PULLED THE METAL PIECE AND EMPLOYEE #1'S GLOVED RIGHT INDEX FINGER INTO THE PINCH ROLLERS, SMASHING THE FINGER TIP. THE PINCH POINT WAS 36 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AND 16 INCHES FROM THE AISLE. THE TOP ROLL WAS 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER, THE BOTTOM ROLL, 4 INCHES. THE METAL WAS LIGHT GAUGE, FOR USE AS DRYWALL STUDS.

Keywords: FINGER, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102022233			Hospitalized injury	Other	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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