Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202479770 - Employee Fractures Hand in Strapping Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 202479770 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 12/17/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316348978	03/07/2014	5051	423510	Kloeckner Metals Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 a.m. on December 17, 2013, Employee #1 was working with a coworker to move and install a banding line on the Loopco Slitter machine for the new location. The employee was trying to remove a jammed banding clamp in the Signode Strapping Machine (Model Number M20SV34, Serial Number 26640) when the handle that he was pulling on suddenly reversed and snapped back due to an equipment malfunction. Employee #1's right index finger struck a steel bar that is part of the arm that holds the banding head. The employee reported to an area hospital, where he was treated for a fracture his left hand and index finger with multiple lacerations.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, FINGER, JAMMED, HAND, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316348978			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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