Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201634821 - Employee's Hand Is Amputated While Cleaning Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201634821 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 09/23/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308243492	09/23/2004	3691	335911	Johnson Controls Battery Group Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:55 a.m. on September 23, 2004, Employee #1 was cleaning oxide from a machine's guard while on a ladder. He left the machine running while he cleaned within the guard, whose end cap was missing. When he placed his hand and arm approximately 16 in. into the guard, his hand came into contact with the drive gear, which pulled his hand in and amputated it. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARD, CLEANING, LADDER, LOCKOUT, POINT OF OPERATION, GEAR, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308243492			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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