OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14196018

BURN,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ABRASION,ARM,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

1985-10-01T00:00:00

Event: BURN,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ABRASION,ARM,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14196018
Report ID: 352420

Event description

ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLERS; RECEIVED FRICTION BURNS

Investigation abstract

AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRAIGHTENING A CREASE IN A 6 FOOT LONG CLOTH PRODUCT BY LAYI NG A 2 INCH BY HALF-INCH CARDBOARD "CLIP" ON IT, HIS RIGHT ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEE N THE TWO STEEL ROLLERS WHICH WERE PULLING THE CLOTH. THE NIP POINT WAS UNGUARDE D. THE ARM WAS PULLED ALL THE WAY IN UP TO HIS ARMPITS. HE SUFFERED SECOND AND T HIRD DEGREE FRICTION BURNS AND ABRASIONS AS A RESULT.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 32 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
2

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
749

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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