Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170714356 - Employee bruises hand in conveyor while cleaning

Accident Summary Nr: 170714356 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/22/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119879344	04/07/1993	2844	0	Derm Cosmetic Labs Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, of Derm Cosmetic Labs, Inc., was wiping the surface of a small plastic conveyor belt with a cloth when the cloth became caught in the belt end sprocket. She attempted to free the cloth, but instead her hand was drawn into the sprocket. An automatic stop on the belt drive stopped the belt operation. Employee #1 suffered only a bruised right hand.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119879344			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Packaging and filling machine operators

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