Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170630693 - Employee's fingers injured in machine recoiler

Accident Summary Nr: 170630693 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 05/15/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119781177	05/20/1996	3316	0	Maas Hansen Steel Corp

Abstract: Employee #1, of the Mass-Hansen Steel Corporation, was observing the operation of a "slitter" machine recoiler. He inadvertently placed his left hand on a strip of sheet metal that was being wound into the coiler when his glove became caught by a burr on the metal. Employee #1's hand was pulled into the mandrel and separator, amputating his ring finger and lacerating his index finger. He was administered first aid at the site and then transported to the hospital.

Keywords: CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, SLITTER, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119781177			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Rolling machine operators

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