Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201154622 - Employees hand pulled into machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201154622 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 02/15/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125966127	03/20/2001	2395	0	Action Embroidery Corp.

Abstract: At about 8:45 p.m. on February 15, 2001, Employee #1 worked for a manuafcturer of embroidered emblems. At the time of accident, Employee #1 was cleaning a 2S-55 Saurer Embroidery Machine (Adolph Saurer Limited, Serial Number 125554). While cleaning the machine, the piece of rag got caught in the moving parts of the belt and pulley drive pulling his right hand into the moving parts which resulted in amputation of right middle and ring finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized and released next day.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, CLEANING, PULLEY, TEXTILE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125966127			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production helpers

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