Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 972133 - Employee's arm injured when caught in soap filling machine

Accident Summary Nr: 972133 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/11/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105612253	01/16/1990	2843	0	Huish Chemical Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a Clyborne soap filling machine when he reached into the box feed to straighten an empty box and caught his right arm in the machine. He was hospitalized for his injuries. Employee #1 failed to follow standard operating procedures; he failed to turn off the switch before he reached into the machine. The company has hand-written lockout and tagging procedures.

Keywords: WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, ARM, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105612253			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Packaging and filling machine operators

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