Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201202769 - Employee's Fingers Are Crushed in Plywood Press

Accident Summary Nr: 201202769 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 01/27/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308036169	01/28/2005	2436	321212	Emerald Forest Products Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was loading plywood into an American plywood press using a standard charger. After loading, he noticed a sheet of plywood was skewed in the press. He opened the charger and entered to adjust the sheet of wood by hand. A coworker walked around the machine and saw that the press was not closed and hit the activation button. The press closed on both of Employee #1's hands, crushing and burning his fingers. He was hospitalized with his injuries.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, PRESS OPERATOR, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308036169			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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