Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202075891 - Operator's Hand Is Injured in Press

Accident Summary Nr: 202075891 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 06/25/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307966747	06/25/2004	2542	337127	Trim Systems, L.L.C.

Abstract: On June 25, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a Bruno press to cut carpet pieces for the interior of trucks. When he placed his hand into the press to remove carpet fragments, a coworker activated the press. Employee #1 sustained crushing injuries to his hand, and was hospitalized. Employee #1 had been standing to the side of an interlock mat that would have kept the press from operating, had he been standing on it.

Keywords: DEADMAN CONTROL, WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, PRESS OPERATOR, COMMUNICATION, HAND, PRESS, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307966747			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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