Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202479374 - Employee Suffers Burn to Fingers in Sealer

Accident Summary Nr: 202479374 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/17/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316347426	08/16/2013	3843	339114	Philips

Abstract: At approximately 3:10 p.m. on June 17, 2013, Employee #1, a shipping clerk, was operating a sealer. Employee #1 went over to a sealer machine to turn it on. Employee #1 stated it takes approximately thirty minutes for the machine to warm up before using it. After allowing the machine to warm up, Employee #1 started shrink wrapping packages before shipping. As Employee #1 was working, one of the boxes got stuck in the machine. Employee #1 tried to push another box and got caught between the heat seal jaws of the sealer. Employee #1 yelled for help and a coworker ran over and started pushing buttons to release the cover. Employee #1sustained third degree burns to her right thumb, index and middle fingers.

Keywords: BURN, FINGER, STUCK, CAUGHT BY, CLOGGED, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316347426			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Occupation not reported

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