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Machine Operators Need Dual Palm Operator Buttons

In other personal injury legal news a worker at the J.E. Adams parts manufacturing plant in Cedar Rapids lost a part of his hand when it got stuck inside the machine. I've handled similar cases involving pinch-points and dual operation palm button manufacturing machinery. Most modern machinery won't allow the operator to insert his hand into the location of a pinch point and to also start the machine's operation. In other words both of the operator's hands are needed to start the machine's manufacturing processes. For more information about this story read the Register's article titled, Worker loses part of hand in machinery, May 6, 2010.

I have to wonder how this injury could have happened. Without seeing the machinery it's not possible to know, only to speculate, which I hate to do.

A quick search using Google shows that JE Adams Industries Ltd is located at 1025 63^rd Avenue Southwest, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404-4749. The company website is at www.jeadams.com. As self described J.E. Adams Industries is a leading manufacturer of parts and accessories serving the self serve car washing, pressure washing, and mist cooling industries for over 35+ years. I was unable to locate any news release about this accident on the site.

Join us today on The Verdict for a comprehensive discussion of pinch point safety. Look under the category for workers' compensation.

See:  What is a machine operator's pinch point?

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