Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200020576 - Employee's hand crushed when machine tips over

Accident Summary Nr: 200020576 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 12/01/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300027539	12/01/1997	3089	0	Central Plastics,Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was moving a 2,500 lb machine from a wooden pallet onto a pallet jack when the machine tipped over, crushing his hand. He was transported by helicopter to University Hospital in Newark, NJ, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, OFF LOADING, HAND, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300027539			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Precision grinders, fitters and tool sharpeners

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