Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202316121 - Employee's Hand Fractured When Struck by Moving Parts

Accident Summary Nr: 202316121 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 06/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309896587	07/27/2006	3569	333999	Global Testing

Abstract: On June 14, 2006, Employee #1 was programming a wafer testing machine. He was programming from the keyboard and attached screen but felt he needed to check that the wafer was not damaged. Employee #1 removed a cover from the side of the machine and, while looking into the interior, his hand entered the opening and was struck and pressed against the side of the opening by the moving parts inside. The employee's hand was cut and fractured. He was hospitalized for approximately four days for surgical repair.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ELECTRONIC TECHNICN, LOCKOUT, TEST EQUIPMENT, ELECTRONIC WORK, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309896587			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical and electronic technicians

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