Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201158102 - Employee injures hand by moving parts of a machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201158102 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/19/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300863396	09/10/2003	2439	321213	Universal Forest Products

Abstract: On August 19, 2003, Employee #1 was inserting the circular molder head (weight approximately 25-lb) onto the spindle of a molder machine when the spindle suddenly moved. The molder machine was in the lockout mode; however, there was a small amount of play (gravitational movement) in the spindle as he was cleaning it. His hand struck shearing parts within the molder machine and became wedged in between the molder head and bedplate, causing lacerations and fractures in his left hand. Emergency medical personnel were summoned and took him to the hospital. At the hospital, he received surgery to repair the lacerations and fractures of his left hand. He was hospitalized following the surgical procedures for postoperative care.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, MOLDING MACHINE, LACERATION, SPINDLE, STRUCK BY, LOST BALANCE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300863396			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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