Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202476206 - Employee's Hand Is Crushed in Compactor

Accident Summary Nr: 202476206 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 07/31/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312662109	10/07/2009	2092	311712	Day-Lee Foods Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:45 p.m. on July 31, 2009, Employee #1, with Day- Lee Foods, Inc., was assisting a coworker by holding a sheet metal cover in place while it was tack-welded to the side of a trash compactor (Galbreath, Serial Number 13SCP2033). They failed to deenergize and tag out the trash compactor. A third worker, who was unaware of the welding job, started the trash compactor. Employee #1's right hand became caught in the moving compactor parts. He was hospitalized for lacerations and fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COVER, CAUGHT BY, WELDING, LOCKOUT, METAL SHEET, CRUSHED, LACERATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312662109			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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