Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 694489 - FINGER LACERATED BY FABRIC CUTTING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 694489 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 05/27/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17377821	05/27/1987	2339	0	Fabric Cutters, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A FABRIC CUTTER, WAS WORKING WITH AN EASTMAN 7 INCH FABRIC CUTTER. HE STATED THAT "I WAS DOING A NORMAL CUT AND GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE BLADE". EMPLOYEE #1 LACERATED APPROXIMATELY 1/8 TO 1/4 INCH OF THE TIP OF HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER. A SAFETY GLOVE WAS NOT BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD NOT REQUESTED A SAFETY GLOVE FROM HIS EMPLOYER. EMPLOYEE #1 NOW HAS FULL USE OF HIS FINGER AND HAS FULLY RECOVERED.

Keywords: PPE, FINGER, GLOVE, LACERATION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17377821			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Textile cutting machine operators

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