Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 830406 - Employee's finger/hand amputated/crushed in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 830406 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 09/15/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103378592	09/15/1994	2299	0	Stearns Technical Textile Company Dba Ffc Filters

Abstract: On September 12, 1994, Employee #1 was working on pillar machine #1 when the machine jammed because of dust build up. Employee #1 shut off the machine and locked it out. It took the beater up to 5 minutes to come to a complete stop. Employee #1 cleaned out the machine and when she started it the machine jammed again. At the same time, the supervisor brought a new employee to the area. Employee #1 removed the cover/guard, which was not locked, secured, or interlocked, and reached into the machine to unjam it. The machine was still running and her finger/hand were amputated/crushed.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, INTERLOCK, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103378592			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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