Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14197792 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT IN MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14197792 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 01/12/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2828861	01/28/1985	2841	0	Lever Brothers Company

Abstract: Employee #1, a mechanic, was taking measurements to make adjustments to correct a problem with a Meyers labeler. The labeler was applying labels to plastic bottles of liquid soap. The labels were not getting enough glue and were falling off of the bottles. Employee #1 reached 20 in. over the guard on the machine while it was running to take a measurement near the moving wiper pad cylinder assembly. The guard was 59 in. from the floor. His foot slipped on something on the floor and his hand got caught and was crushed between the station frame and the wiper section movement.

Keywords: GLUE, GUARD, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2828861			Hospitalized injury	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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