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Accident Summary Nr: 170133714 - Employee's hand injured when caught in nip point of slitter

Accident Summary Nr: 170133714 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 05/01/1995
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
12624680005/01/199530890Entek Manufacturing Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a winder at the end of a battery separator machine. The pinch roll of an adjacent slitter machine that was down for repair and maintenance was running to facilitate adjustment. Employee #1 went over to the slitter and placed his hand on the nonpowered rubber roll 3/4 in. from the running roll. The rubber roll rotated, pulling his hand into the nip point between the rolls. Employee #1 was hospitalized with hand injuries.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, SLITTER, HAND

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126246800 Hospitalized injury Bruise/Contus/Abras Misc. metal & plastic processing machine operators

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