Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170885446 - Employee injures wrist in newspaper stacker

Accident Summary Nr: 170885446 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 12/20/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125560797	01/27/2004	7363	561320	Manpower

Abstract: Employee #1 was straightening stacked newspapers on a stacker. The stacker made half turn rotations to put folds in the newspapers. He placed his hand into the stacker without hitting the stop button and suffered a fractured wrist. The investigation revealed that this was not a normal work activity for the employee but he was instructed on how to shut the machine down.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, WORK RULES, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125560797			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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