Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170897359 - Employee's fingers lacerated in labeling machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170897359 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 05/06/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126133115	05/13/1998	2033	0	Martin Gillet Company Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on May 6, 1998, Employee #1, of the Martin Gillet Company, was cleaning a labeling machine when her left hand became caught in the moving rolls at the top of the machine. She sustained lacerations to her middle and ring fingers. Employee #1 had not shut off the machine before cleaning it, an apparent violation of the company's lockout/tagout procedures and its safety policy.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126133115			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Packaging and filling machine operators

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