Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170698716 - Employee's scalp ;acerated by labeling machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170698716 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 06/30/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119861193	09/09/1993	2841	0	T-Chem Products Inc

Abstract: On June 30, 1993, Employee #1 was cleaning debris from below the labeling machine on feed line #1 when her hair became entangled in a rotating connecting rod. Her hair was pulled out from the top and side of her head. She also suffered an 8 inch laceration on the side of her head. Employee #1 was hospitalized for more than 24 hours. The labeling machine did not have a guard at the time of the accident to prevent contact with the rotating shaft.

Keywords: HEAD, HAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, ENTANGLED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119861193			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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