Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170191522 - Employee's scalp torn off when hair caught in press

Accident Summary Nr: 170191522 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 02/12/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112040852	02/15/1991	3251	0	Riscoe Manufacturing

Abstract: Employee #1, age 19, was removing misstamped material from the rear of the shop press. The unguarded drive shaft of the press caught her hair and tore off her entire scalp.

Keywords: HAIR, POWER PRESS, ROTATING SHAFT, SCALP, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, PRESS OPERATOR, DRIVE SHAFT, PRESS, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112040852			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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