Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202451647 - Employee Suffers Lacerations from Contact with Spinning Tool

Accident Summary Nr: 202451647 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 08/16/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307166264	09/01/2005	3061	326291	Roncelli Plastics Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on August 16, 2005, Employee #1, a set-up machine operator was positioned on the left side of the machine on his knees and using a blower to remove material. The revolving fly cutter spindle mechanism that was functioning as a planer returned to the starting position and inadvertently lacerated Employee #1's arm. The unguarded fly wheel cutter mechanism presented a similar hazard as the blade for a woodworking planer machine. Employee #1 was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, LACERATION, ARM, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307166264			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machine operators, not specified

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