Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170193338 - Employee's hand injured when caught by roller assembly

Accident Summary Nr: 170193338 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 07/03/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112034301	07/09/1991	2952	0	Gaf Corp

Abstract: At approximately 10:18 a.m. on July 3, 1991, Employee #1 was guiding a ribbon of asphalt roofing material into the laminated shingle chop cutter. The guide roller assembly pulled his gloved left hand into the roller assembly squeeze point, resulting in hand injuries that required hospitalization. The roller guard was out of its proper position when the accident occurred.

Keywords: CLOTHING, GLOVE, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112034301			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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