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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14246961

WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,HAND

Event
WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,HAND
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14246961
Report ID
317500

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN CAUGHT IN PRESS ROLLERS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO WET THE PRESS ROLLS WHILE THE PRESS WAS RUNNING. HE ST OOD ON THE STEP PROVIDED FOR USE WHEN CLEANING AND WORKING ON THE MACHINE. THE E MPLOYEE REACHED ACROSS THE MOVING ROLLS AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THEM. HE WAS PULL ED THROUGH UP TO THE DRUM ROLLS.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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