Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201486867 - Employee's hand is crushed in infeed rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 201486867 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/26/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125757567	09/21/2004	7363	561320	Corestaff Services

Abstract: On August 26, 2004, Employee #1, a machine operator, was clearing a jammed polystyrene foam sheet without first de-energizing the tongue and groove machine. His right hand contacted the infeed rollers and was crushed and degloved. Employee #1 was hospitalized for nine days, and his hand injuries required skin grafts.

Keywords: MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, SKIN, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125757567			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Extruding and forming machine operators

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