Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 887398 - Employee's fingers injured when caught in notching machine

Accident Summary Nr: 887398 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 01/11/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104387790	01/12/1989	3312	0	Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Abstract: On January 12, 1989, Employee #1 was unloading stock when his fingers became caught in the rotating blade of a wood notching machine. The employee was not aware that the machine was in operation. The notching machine has top and bottom heads. At the time of the accident, the top heads were still rotating while the bottom heads had been cut off.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, BLADE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104387790			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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