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OSHA Injury Report: VISCOFAN USA INC

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

On , an injury at VISCOFAN USA INC in 915 MICHIGAN AVENUE, DANVILLE, IL 61832 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was cellulose Production Master Optr in reels, plastics, manufacturing.

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Establishment
VISCOFAN USA INC
Parent company
VISCOFAN USA INC
Street
915 MICHIGAN AVENUE
City
DANVILLE
State
IL
ZIP
61832
On-site location
Skinless
Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
15

He was running out a line from the washing tanks

When he reached the end of the glycerin tank he threw the line through the squeeze roller. It was at the same time that the employee behind him pushed his cart forward slightly. His arm then got too close to the squeeze roller and it grabbed his hand and pulled his arm into the roller. It was then that the emergency stop was hit.

Arm entrapment by squeeze roller

Squeeze roller

Arm entrapment by squeeze roller

Job description
Cellulose Production Master Optr
SOC code
51-1011: First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
NAICS code
326199: Reels, plastics, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2012
Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
252
Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
574,206
EIN
631196441
Establishment ID
929172
Employer case #
2025-6
Date of incident
Shift started
07:00
Time of incident
14:05
Filing year
2025
Submitted to OSHA
2026-02-13

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