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Accident Summary Nr: 705079 - EMPLOYEE CUT THUMB ON SLITTING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 705079 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 12/16/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18834895	01/07/1987	2782	0	Optic Graphics, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A SLITTING MACHINE TO CUT VINYL. HE NOTIFIED HIS SUPERVISOR THAT THE MACHINE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HE WAS TOLD TO FINISH THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK AND REPORT TO ANOTHER AREA UNTIL THE MACHINE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, HE DECIDED TO PLACE A ROLL OF VINYL ON THE ROLLER MOUNTING ROD BEFORE HE LEFT. IN THE PROCESS, HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE ROLLER MOUNTING AND THE ROLL OF VINYL. THE SLITTING MACHINE WAS LOCATED IN THE OPTIC GRAPHICS SECTION. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAINED IN PROPER MACHINE OPERATION. HOWEVER, HE MISJUDGED A HAZARDOUS SITUATION AND DISREGARDED HIS SUPERVISOR'S ORDERS. HE SUSTAINED A CUT ON HIS THUMB WHICH REQUIRED 3 - 5 STITCHES.

Keywords: WORK RULES, THUMB, LACERATION, SLITTER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18834895			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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