Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170743652 - Employee's hand lacerated in cutter/wrapper machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170743652 -- Report ID: 1054100 -- Event Date: 12/31/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301220356	01/07/1998	5147	0	Kyotaru Oregon Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:05 a.m. on or about December 31, 1997, Employee #1 was operating a cutter/wrapper machine when it jammed. To clear the jam, he lifted the blade guard with his left hand and began feeding the product through the machine with his right. The blade cycled, lacerating his right hand. Employee #1 had not turned off the blade switch or the main power.

Keywords: SLICER, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301220356			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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