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Accident Summary Nr: 779876 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT AND BURNED IN MANGLE (IRON)

Accident Summary Nr: 779876 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 04/30/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104622659	04/30/1987	7213	0	Mission Industries

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO FREE A PILLOWCASE FROM A MANGLE WHILE IT WAS STILL OPERATING. SHE WALKED AROUND TO THE SIDE OF THE MACHINE BEYOND THE GUARD AND "STOP" BAR. HER RIGHT HAND WAS DRAWN INTO THE MACHINE AND WAS CAUGHT AGAINST THE HOT ROLLER. HER ELBOW WAS WEDGED AGAINST THE BACK OF THE "PANIC BAR STOP", RENDERING IT INOPERABLE. SHE SUFFERED THIRD DEGREE BURNS OVER HER ENTIRE HAND. MEDICAL PERSONNEL AT THE HOSPITAL BURN UNIT STATED THAT AMPUTATION WOULD BE NECESSARY AFTER THE DAMAGED TISSUE ESTABLISHES A DEMARCATION LINE. THE AMPUTATION WAS PERFORMED ON MAY 3, 1987. THE EMPLOYEE ERRED IN ATTEMPTING TO BYPASS THE MACHINE'S SAFEGUARDS.

Keywords: BURN, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ELBOW, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104622659			Hospitalized injury	Burn/Scald(Heat)	Pressing machine operators

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