Requirements for finger entrapment in European safety ... - ANEC

The work on dynamic entrapment hazards was a first review of possible future tests. The feasibility trial
demonstrated that 3D modeling could be a useful technology to better inform how the finger may be
affected by moving parts, in particular the effects on soft tissue. At present, the requirements are
informed by static anthropometry of the joints of the fingers, which do not reflect how the fleshy parts of
the fingers could be trapped, and the dimensional requirements to protect them. Broad recommendations
have been made to reduce the requirements for moving parts in line with static requirements, but more
work is required to specify these further.
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