Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14214613 - HANDS SEVERELY BURNED IN CLOTHES PRESSING MACHINE

Accident Summary Nr: 14214613 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 02/03/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3240702	02/06/1986	5812	0	The Summit Club

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRESSING TABLECLOTHS. SHE REACHED OVER THE SAFETY GUARD AND THE EMERGENCY STOP BAR TO RETRIEVE A TANGLED CLOTH. HER HANDS BECAME CAUGHT IN THE MACHINE AND WERE SEVERELY BURNED. BOTH HANDS HAD TO BE AMPUTATED AT THE HOSPITAL.

Keywords: BURN, WORK RULES, UNTRAINED, HAND, IRONING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3240702			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Maids and housemen

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