Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200211662 - Employee's Arm Is Burned in Pants Presser

Accident Summary Nr: 200211662 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 04/11/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308530757	04/12/2005	7216	812320	Pro Cleaners

Abstract: On April 11, 2005, Employee #1 was operating a steam pants-presser at a dry-cleaning facility. While she used her left arm to stretch and straighten a pair of pants in the machine, its top closed and locked on her arm. Employees could not unlock the machine; the top had to be lifted to permit Employee #1 to remove her arm. She was hospitalized for treatment of left forearm burns, including skin graft surgery.

Keywords: BURN, CLOTHING, FOREARM, MACHINE OPERATOR, DRY CLEANING, SKIN, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308530757			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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