Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202476040 - Employee Injures Elbow When Reaching Into Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202476040 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 06/24/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312661895	09/09/2009	2657	322212	Bay Cities Container Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 11:20 a.m. on June 24, 2009, Employee #1, an experienced machine operator, was setting up the EMBA 160 automatic box making machine. While two metal arms of the machine were closing, Employee #1 reached in to make an adjustment to a sensor. He sustained abrasions, puncture wounds, and lacerations to his right elbow. Employee #1 was treated at the industrial clinic and not admitted to the hospital. He admitted to the safety infraction of reaching into moving parts of machinery and signed a written warning notice to acknowledge his action.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, ABRASION, ELBOW, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312661895			Non Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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