Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170588172 - Employee's hand injured in nip point of machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170588172 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 02/27/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112133772	05/22/1997	3495	0	Holmes Hally Industries

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on February 27, 1997, Employee #1 was threading metal wires through the wheels at the point of operation of a straighten and cut machine while it was energized and the wheels were revolving. During this procedure, the glove on her right hand became caught on the revolving wheels and her hand was dragged into the nip point. She sustained serious wounds to her thumb and to the index, second, and third fingers on her right hand. No lockouts were used and no extension tools were provided.

Keywords: CLOTHING, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, LACERATION, EXTENSION HANDLE, NIP POINT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112133772			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Forging machine operators

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