Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200123198 - Employee's Fingers Are Injured When Caught in Belt

Accident Summary Nr: 200123198 -- Report ID: 0523400 -- Event Date: 09/09/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313530495	09/22/2010	2676	322291	Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on September 9, 2010, Employee #1, a temporary employee with Sellars Absorbent Materials, Inc., was operating a Paco Core Winder (Model Number LSW-2A, Serial Number A2484-433). When glue built up on the product, she went behind the machine to clean glue and debris from the wax bar holder. Employee #1 placed her right gloved hand on the open orange guard where there was a moving rubber belt. Her hand became caught in the belt. Employee #1 pulled her hand out without assistance. She was hospitalized for a dislocation of her right ring finger and amputations of her right index and middle fingers.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, GUARD, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, DISLOCATED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313530495			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Winding and twisting machine operators

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