Celalettin SEVER, Yalçın KÜLAHÇI, Nurettin NOYAN, Ali ACAR

Thermal crush injury of the hand caused by roller type ironing press machine

Tekstil endüstrisi makineleri el yaralanmalarına neden olabilmektedir. Termal ve ezilme yaralanmaları nın beraber olması sık değildir ve bu yaralanmaların etyolojileri değişkendir. Yazımızda çamaşırhanede kullanılan silindirli pres ütü makinesi ile eli termal ezilme yaralanmasına uğramış bir olguyu sunmaktayız. Yaralanmanın özellikleri incelenip alınacak tedbirler bu olgu sunumunda tartışılmıştır.

Silindirli pres ütü makinesinin neden olduğu elin termal ezilme yaralanması

Industrial garment machines may cause occupational hand injuries. However, combined thermal and crush injuries are uncommon, and their etiologies are varied. We present a case of thermal crush injury of the hand caused by laundry roller type ironing press machine. The circumstances of this injury and preventive measures are discussed.

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