Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201057064 - Employee's fingers amputated when caught in rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 201057064 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 01/17/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126082270	01/24/2003	3993	541890	Sign Resources

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 a.m. Employee #1 was preparing a Walco roller coating machine, which provides coating for film screen, powered by a 110-volt, 3-prong electrical cord that goes right in to the outlet. He finished cleaning the machine and was in the process of putting the guard back to the top of rollers. The machine was unplugged by Employee #1 during the cleaning but was plugged back in so he could check and see if the machine is ready for production He lost control of the guard and it fell into the running roller. He attempted to catch the guard and his right hand was caught by the rollers. Employee #1 fingers were amputated.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126082270			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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