Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 143493.015 - Employee incurs burns on hand from contact with hot aluminum

Accident Summary Nr: 143493.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/01/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1576756.015	02/07/2022		332999	Iowa Aluminum Inc.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on February 1, 2022, an employee and two coworkers were conducting a die change on an aluminum extrusion press. To assist in the placement of an extruded part, the employee placed his hand in the point-of-operation of the puller's clamp. The clamp cycled and the employee's right hand became trapped between the clamp and the hot metal part. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of burns on his right hand.

Keywords: Burn, Caught In, Hand, Lockout, Maintenance, Point Of Operation, Press

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1576756.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury		Extruding and forming machine operators

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