OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170120133

WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,NIP POINT,HAND

1990-03-16T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ARM,NIP POINT,HAND
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170120133
Report ID: 453710

Event description

Employee's hand and arm caught by running rollers

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was cleaning a glue machine using a hand-held brush and a water hose . The brush was held against a rubber coated roller while the machine was runnin g. There was a 2 1/2 to 3 in. opening between the rubber roller and a stainless steel roller. The employee's hand was caught between the in-running rollers and his hand and arm were pulled into the rollers up to his shoulder socket. Employe e #1 was pulled into an emergency stop bar, which stopped the machine.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
2

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
878

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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