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Accident Summary Nr: 201142767 - Employees Hand Is Caught in Machine During Adjustments

Accident Summary Nr: 201142767 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300855319	07/16/2002	2653	0	Georgia Pacific

Abstract: On July 10, 2002, Employee #1 was standing on a small pedestal, 12.5-in. by 31-in. and 28-in. high. He was making adjustments to a Triplex Splitter Scorer Machine, S&S Company, Equipment Number 0137TSS, Machine Number 101. This machine is used to manufacture cardboard boxes. He was making some minor adjustments to the alignment of the material being horizontally fed to a set of four rotating shafts. The first two equipped with rings to guide the stock and the second two equipped with circular knives to score or cut the stock. He lost his balance and his right hand and finger was pulled into the machine and part his right hand was amputated by the rotating knife. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300855319			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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