Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170180566 - Employee's hand burned in ironing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170180566 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 08/20/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112151550	08/26/1991	7011	0	Checkers Hotel

Abstract: At approximately 12:20 p.m. on August 20, 1991, Employee #1, a 26-year-old employee of Checkers Hotel for two years, was in the laundry room straightening a long bed sheet behind a Chicago dryer and ironer. Her left hand became caught by the sheet and was pulled in under the guard. Employee #1 was exposed to 350 degrees F heat and sustained second- and third-degree burns on her left hand. She was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where she remained for four days. The employer was cited and told to train its employees on job-related hazards and to implement safety and health procedures.

Keywords: BURN, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, UNTRAINED, HAND, IRONING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112151550			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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