OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237671
EMERSON ELECTRIC CO.
ROGERS, AR·
Event description
CRUSHED BETWEEN RECOILER DRUM AND HOLD-DOWN ARM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A YODER METAL SLITTING MACHINE. DURING SET-UP HE FAILE D TO REMOVE THE CRANK HANDLE FROM THE RECOILER DRUM. THE SLITTING AND COIL TAKE- UP WENT WELL UNTIL 1 1/2 INCHES OF WIRE WAS COILED ON THE TAKE-UP REEL. THE PAPE R STUFFER WAS NOT OPERATING, SO THE EMPLOYEE HAD TO MANUALLY FEED PAPER INTO THE COILS TO EVEN UP THE ROLLS. AS HE STARTED TO INSERT PAPER INTO THE FIRST ROLL, THE CRANK HANDLE CAUGHT HIM AND PULLED HIM BETWEEN THE RECOILER DRUM AND THE OVE RARM (HOLD DOWN ARM). THE OPENING WAS ONLY 1 1/2 INCHES IN SIZE AT THE TIME.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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