Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201509502 - Employee Is Caught in Press, Suffers Fractures Hand

Accident Summary Nr: 201509502 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 11/02/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312358112	11/04/2009	5113	322130	Georgia-Pacific

Abstract: At approximately 2:29 a.m. on November 2, 2009, Employee #1, a short press operator, was pulling a cardboard paper from the press with his left hand while simultaneously activating the jog switch button with his right hand. The paper Employee #1 held with his left hand broke causing his left hand to be pulled into and crushed by the nip point of the belt that was moving. Employee #1 sustained crushed bones and ligaments of his left hand and forearm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BELT, LIGAMENT, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT, HAND, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312358112			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Pressing machine operators

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