OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14478143

PEJEPSCOT PAPER CO., INC.

PEJEPSCOT, ME· 1986-11-19T00:00:00

Event: GUARD, WORK RULES, MECH MAT HANDLING, ARM, NIP POINT, PAPER MACHINE, HAND
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #101400950
Employer profile: PEJEPSCOT PAPER CO., INC.
Summary number: 14478143
Report ID: 111100

Event description

HAND & ARM CAUGHT IN PAPER WINDER MACHINE NIP POINT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WINDING DOWN THE ROLL TO PREPARE FOR A SPLICE ON A PAPER MACHINE WINDER. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES, AND EMPLOYEE #1 DOES NOT REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENE D, BUT IT CAN BE SPECULATED THAT HE REACHED OVER THE GUARD WHILE THE ROLL WAS ST ILL WINDING AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT ARM IN THE NIP POINT CREATED BY THE PAPER ROLL A ND THE DRUM ROLL. HE HAD TO BE STANDING ON THE SLITTER BAR TO BE ABLE TO REACH O VER THE GUARD. THE INJURIES TO HIS LEFT ARM AND HAND REQUIRED EXTENSIVE SURGERY AND REHABILITATIVE THERAPY.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
2

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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