Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170716146 - Employee's hand severely burned by pants press

Accident Summary Nr: 170716146 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/31/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112046693	02/18/1992	7218	0	Aratex Services Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was pressing pants on a pant press equipped with two hand-activating buttons, which were operative. The press malfunctioned, probably due to worn wiring, and the head of the press came down on her right hand. Employee #1 suffered severe burns to her right hand.

Keywords: BURN, INADEQUATE MAINT, ELECTRIC CORD, HAND, IRONING MACHINE, MECH MALFUNCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112046693			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Pressing machine operators

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