OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14235808

POTLATCH CORPORATION (NORTHWEST PAPER DIV)

BRAINERD, MN· 1986-03-21T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, CALENDER, HAND
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2869626
Employer profile: POTLATCH CORPORATION (NORTHWEST PAPER DIV)
Summary number: 14235808
Report ID: 552700

Event description

HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN RUNNING ROLLS IN CALENDER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INVOLVED IN THE SANDING OF FILL ROLLS ON A SUPERCALENDER IN A PA PER MILL. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO WIPE SANDING RESIDUE FROM A TURNING ROLL LOC ATED OVER HIS HEAD. THE RAG HE WAS USING BECAME CAUGHT IN THE INRUNNING NIP POIN T BETWEEN THE ROLLS, PULLING THE RAG AND HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE ROLLERS. HIS RI GHT HAND WAS TORN OFF AT THE WRIST.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 51 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
777

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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