Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170708689 - Employee's hand caught between fixed guard and conveyor belt

Accident Summary Nr: 170708689 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 03/02/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119911618	03/07/1995	5093	0	Sloco Recycles

Abstract: At about 11:15 a.m. on March 2, 1995, .Employee #1 was loading papers onto a conveyor belt, which was about 3 ft wide, that fed into a large paper shredder. There was a fixed guard on the industrial paper shredder machine, model #10, to protect the rollers for the shredder. The guard extended about 15 in. over the conveyor belt and was 1 3/8 in. above the belt, allowing room for the paper to enter. Employee #1 attempted to flatten some papers on the conveyor belt and got too close to the guard. He caught his right hand between the guard and the conveyor belt. He was taken to the hospital, where he stayed for nearly two hours. A citation was issued because the guard caused a pinch point between the guard and the conveyor belt.

Keywords: PAPER SHREDDER, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119911618			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Laborers, except construction

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