Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 790584 - Employee's hand and fingers crushed by closing baler door

Accident Summary Nr: 790584 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 10/30/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126696905	10/30/1995	5159	0	Pacific Investments Inc

Abstract: After placing a vinyl bag over the bale chute and restocking the bags, Employee #1, age 17, placed his left hand on the upper right hand corner of the baling machine chute to his left. At the same time, the machine operator operated the hydraulic control to close the door at the end of the chute. The closing door fractured three bones in Employee #1's left hand and the first bone below the knuckle of his little finger. There was also muscular and nerve damage to his left hand. Employee #1 was transported to Central Oregon District Hospital, Redmond, OR, for treatment and surgery to repair his left hand.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BALER DOOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, BALER, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126696905			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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