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Accident Summary Nr: 147627.015 - Employee Is Injured After Hand Is Caught In Bag Machine
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1579786.015 | 02/23/2022 | 326111 | Crown Poly, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on February 14, 2022, an employee was a machine opera tor. The employee was doing a setup operation on the bag machine (Equipment # PN P18-E) of production line L18. The employee started the bag machine (Equipment # PNP18-E) of production line L18 and noticed that the nips were rolling in an in ward direction as opposed to roll in an outward direction. Then he stopped the m achine and called the mechanic. When the mechanic started the machine, the nips rolled in the outward (right) direction, and he left. The employee stopped the b ag machine (Equipment # PNP18-E) of production line L18 and started setting it u p for production run. As soon as the employee put his hands in the (open) nips, the nips closed on his hand and started pulling his hand in slowly. This resulte d in serious injury to his left hand, and he was hospitalized to treat these inj uries.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1579786.015 | 51 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |