Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 948190 - Employee's fingers amputated in machine rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 948190 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 11/02/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123693434	11/02/1994	2511	0	Fournier Furniture Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning the glue tray on a laminating machine before starting his work shift. A coworker, who was operating the machine above him and had access to the start/stop buttons, energized the machine. He did not see Employee #1's hands on the glue rollers. Three of Employee #1's fingers became caught in between the rollers and were amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123693434			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Cementing and gluing machine operators

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