Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201771649 - Employee's arm amputated by ironing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201771649 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 02/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303395032	02/15/2002	7213	0	Hospitality Linen Services Of New Jersey, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1, working on a Jensen flatwork ironer that was missing a finger guard, placed her hand through the panic bar to fix the corner of a fitted sheet. Her hand got caught in the corner of the sheet and the roller pulled her hand into the machine. She was wearing a long sleeve leather jacket which also got stuck in the machine. The employee was caught in the machine for approximately 30 to 40 minutes before emergency services were able to release her arm from the machine. Her arm was amputated at approximately 3 inches below her elbow.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, IRONING MACHINE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303395032			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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