OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221424963

VERIPAC, LLC

BRIDGETON, MO· 2021-10-18T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Caught Between, Cleaning, Crushed, Crushing, Extrusion Machine, Forearm, Roller--Mach/Part
NAICS: 326121
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345607832
Employer profile: VERIPAC, LLC
Summary number: 221424963
Report ID: 0729300

Event description

Employee crushes forearm when caught between rollers

Investigation abstract

At 10:45 a.m. on October 18, 2021, an employee was cleaning chrome rollers on a plastic extrusion machine. The employee's forearm became pinned between to chrome rollers that were in motion. The employee suffered a crushing injury to the forearm and was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Event type
2

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