Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 742346 - Employee's fingers crushed when caught between rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 742346 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 05/09/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104373626	05/31/1988	2657	0	Maryland Paper Box Company Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was attempting to remove a jammed cardboard box from a model Mark K mercury folding carton machine when he stepped on a foot pad 2 ft off the ground. Oil from a leaking gear box was on the bottoms of his shoes and he slipped, becoming caught between the nip rollers. Employee #1's fingers were crushed and he was hospitalized. Employee #1 had received training in operating the machine; however, the troubleshooting and safety training he received was limited.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, SLIP, JAMMED, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, SLIPPERY SURFACE, NIP POINT, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104373626			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Folding machine operators

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