Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 738385 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS CRUSHED IN ROLL CRUSHING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 738385 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 06/05/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18578559	06/16/1986	3479	0	The Ceramic Coating Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ADJUSTING THE WIDTH OF THE ROLLERS OF A ROLL CRUSHER MACHINE. AS HE WAS VISUALLY GAUGING THE WIDTH OF THE OPENING BETWEEN THE ROLLERS, HE INADVERTENTLY STUCK HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE ROLLERS. THE MACHINE WAS POWERED AND OPERATING AT THE TIME. THE FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND WERE CRUSHED. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CRUSHED, CRUSHER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18578559			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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