Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201956117 - Employee Is Caught in Pinch Point, Receives Forearm Lacerati

Accident Summary Nr: 201956117 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 08/31/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314832379	09/01/2010	3365	331524	Kotobuki-Reliable Die Casting, Inc.

Abstract: On August 31, 2010, Employee #1 was operating a shot blaster. The bump stop mounted on the frame opening was not adjusted properly to cover all pinch point areas. As Employee #1 had his right hand and forearm inside the machine's loading parts, it cycled and pulled his hand and arm in between the frame and rotating barrel, lacerating the forearm. The barrel stopped rotating when his elbow contacted it, and the bump stop lessened his injury. Employee #1 was transported to a local hospital where he underwent medical care, including 13 stitches to his outer forearm. After receiving treatment, he was later released from the hospital that same day.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, FOREARM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, HAND, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314832379			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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