Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14567499 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT IN WARPER MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14567499 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 12/11/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3200060	12/30/1985	2211	0	Musgrove Mills Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A BARBER COLEMAN WARPER. ONE OF THE ENDS BROKE, SO EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO TIE THE END BACK IN. THE WARPER STARTED UP, CATCHING HER HAND BETWEEN THE BEAM AND THE DRUM. SHE SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURES AND LACERATIONS TO THE LEFT HAND, AND THE AMPUTATION OF THREE FINGERS AS WELL. THE WARPER WAS PROVIDED WITH A SAFETY GATE, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE IN THE UP POSITION. WARPER #DW499 RUNS AT 674.16 YARDS PER MINUTE.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3200060			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Winding and twisting machine operators

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