Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201952967 - Employee's hand and arm become caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201952967 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 05/12/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304530736	05/18/2001	2671	0	Midwest Filtration Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Cameron converting machine. He reached over the machine to smooth the fabric out and his left hand got caught in between the rollers at the nip point and rotating parts. The machine had to be turned off and operator's left hand and arm were pulled out of the machine. Employee #1 was hospitalized by emergency personnel. He sustained third degrees-burns to the left shoulder and arm and a broken left thumb. The nip point was not guarded to prevent entrance while machine running.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, THUMB, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, NIP POINT, TEXTILE, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304530736			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported

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