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Accident Summary Nr: 707125 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGER LACERATED WHILE CLEANING OPERATING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 707125 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 03/06/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18809152	03/16/1987	3411	0	Continental Can Company Inc

Abstract: AT 4 AM ON MARCH 6, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING THE #1 WAGNER SHEET COATER. UNDERNEATH THE MACHINE A 1 INCH DEEP, 28 X 42 INCH DRIP PAN FULL OF COATING LIQUID WHICH NEEDED TO BE CLEANED BEFORE SHUTDOWN. THERE WAS A 3 1/2 INCH DIAMETER HORIZONTAL SHAFT ROTATING 12 INCHES ABOVE THE PAN AND 28 INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE MECHANISM UNDER THE MACHINE WAS UNGUARDED DUE TO ITS LOCATION. HE DECIDED TO CLEAN THE PAN WITH THE MACHINE STILL RUNNING. THE COMPANY POLICY DOES NOT ALLOW CLEANING OR ADJUSTING NEAR MOVING PARTS. HE KNELT DOWN AND REACHED UNDER THE MACHINE WITH RAGS TO SOAK UP THE LIQUID. A RAG CAUGHT ON THE SHAFT, CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO BECOME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND THE MACHINE FRAME. HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT, RECEIVING LARCERATIONS TO HIS FOREFINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER, AND DISLOCATING HIS RING FINGER.

Keywords: ROTATING SHAFT, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LACERATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18809152			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Misc. metal,plastic,stone&glass-working mach. op's

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