OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221410368

ANCI, INC.

DALTON, GA· 2021-11-01T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Burn, Catch Point, Caught Between, Caught By, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Mill--Plant, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pulled In, Skin, Slitter
NAICS: 313230
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345632509
Employer profile: ANCI, INC.
Summary number: 221410368
Report ID: 0418200

Event description

Employee burns arm when caught between fabric roll and press

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on November 1, 2021, an employee was working on a fabric rolling machine located at the Slitter #2 station of a fabric mill. The employee said he had thought he saw a wrinkle in the fabric roll that he was making. He placed his hand on the roll while the machine was operating. The employee's arm was caught and pulled into the machine between the fabric roll and the press roller. The employee incurred friction burns and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
0

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