Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171011604 - Employee #1 arm crushed in dye mixing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 171011604 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/07/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120306899	02/23/2001	2269	0	U S Dyeing & Finishing Inc

Abstract: On February 7, 2001, Employee #1, a Machine Operator Helper, for US Dyeing & Finishing, Inc., was cleaning a dye mixing machine using some rags. Employee #1 tried to clean some oil from the revolving drive devices at the top of the mixer and the rag got caught and his arm was pulled around with it. He suffered crushing injuries to his right arm. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: CLEANING, MIXER, LUBRICATING FLUID, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DYE MACHINE, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120306899			Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous textile machine operators

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