OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560189

REPAIR,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,PAPER MACHINE,INATTENTION

1985-08-06T00:00:00

Event: REPAIR,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CRUSHED,NIP POINT,PAPER MACHINE,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14560189
Report ID: 112600

Event description

CAUGHT AND CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO IN-RUNNING PAPER REELS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WAS EMPLOYED AS A THIRD HAND ON A PAPER MACHINE, WAS ASSISTING ANOTHER WORKER IN REPARING A BREAK IN THE PAPER. AS HE WAS PASSING THE END OF TH E PAPER THROUGH AN OPENING BETWEEN TWO IN-RUNNING WINDER REELS, LOCATED BETWEEN THE LAST DRIER SECTION AND THE REWINDER, HIS ENTIRE UPPER BODY WAS PULLED BETWEE N THE TWO REELS. ONE REEL (LOWER) WAS WINDING FROM THE DRIER. THE OTHER REEL (UP PER) WAS UNWINDING ONTO THE REWINDER.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 21 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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