Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201794187 - Employee's hand cut and burned when caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201794187 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 05/31/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119819597	06/11/2001	2092	0	Hoo Come Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 9:20 a.m. on May 31, 2001, Employee #1, a machine operator, was adjusting the plastic film for the top cover to be vacuum sealed on the vacuum packaging machine. The machine was still running and was unguarded. As he was adjusting and smoothing out the plastic film with his right hand, it was pulled inside and caught between the plate and die. Employee #1 was hospitalized for lacerations and third-degree burns on four of his fingers.

Keywords: BURN, DIE, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, POINT OF OPERATION, NIP POINT, FORMING MACHINE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119819597			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Packaging and filling machine operators

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