Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201622107 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Machine Gears

Accident Summary Nr: 201622107 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 09/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309694842	09/25/2006	7213	812331	Alsco Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 a.m. on September 25, 2006, Employee #1 was applying grease to the drive gears of the Number 4 Ironer. He had turned the machine off using control circuitry, but had not locked out the energy source. When another employee reenergized the machine drive, Employee #1's right hand was pulled into the rotating nip point. He was hospitalized for an amputation of his index finger.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, REPAIR, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, GEAR, HAND, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309694842			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial machinery repairers

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