Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170615058 - Employee injured when hand and arm are crushed between dies

Accident Summary Nr: 170615058 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 09/09/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111949301	10/07/1993	3089	0	High Sierra Plastics Company

Abstract: Employee #1 suffered a crushing injury to his right hand and forearm when a press closed on them. Employee #1 was setting up to run display trays on the Model 2200 Thermoformer when he noticed that there was grease on the mold. He opened the access door and reached into the mold to clean the grease. With his hand in the mold, the machine cycled, causing the press to close on his hand and forearm.

Keywords: DIE, MOLDING MACHINE, CLEANING, FOREARM, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, POINT OF OPERATION, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111949301			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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