Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202607347 - Employee's Hand Is Lacerated after Struck Against Blade

Accident Summary Nr: 202607347 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 12/12/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313792020	12/14/2009	3949	339920	Tiffin Athletic Mats Inc

Abstract: On December 12, 2009, Employee #1 was working on a trimming machine that had jammed. Power to the machine had been cut off, but the machine was not locked-out. Employee #1 and his supervisor lifted up a guard. When Employee #1 pulled jammed material from the machine, he cut his hand on the rotary trim blade. An ambulance was called, and he was transported to the hospital for treatment.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, STRUCK AGAINST, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, BLADE, PAPER MACHINE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313792020			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machine operators, not specified

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