Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201203437 - Employee Is Injured While Operating Laser Machine
Accident: 201203437 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 12/13/2006 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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309427268 | 12/15/2006 | 3553 | Simonds International Corp | ||||
On January 13, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a carbon dioxide laser. He opened an access door in the laser to pry a finished head saw blade from the machine's index arm, which holds the blade during its cutting operation. As he reached over the machine and grabbed a hold of the blade, the machine's computer detected an error. It automatically reset the index arm, trapping Employee #1's arm between the finisher and the laser saw guide. Coworkers observed Employee #1's arm caught by the laser machine and came to his aid, freeing his arm. Employee #1 was then taken to a local hospital, where he was hospitalized and underwent corrective surgery. | |||||||
Keywords:
guard, machine operator, equipment failure, lockout, caught between, point of operation, arm
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 309427268 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Machine operators, not specified |