OSHA Injury Report: Decatur - Chemical

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

An operator was positioned on the floor of the [REDACTED] performing a lace up task when their left forearm became caught between two rollers. Emergency response team was notified and responded to the incident. The employee was stabilized and transported by ambulance to the hospital for further evaluation and treatment. The D8 Process line was shut down and the LO system was locked out by maintenance.

What happened

An operator was positioned on the floor of the [REDACTED] performing a lace up task when their left forearm became caught between two rollers. Emergency response team was notified and responded to the incident. The employee was stabilized and transported by ambulance to the hospital for further evaluation and treatment. The D8 Process line was shut down and the LO system was locked out by maintenance.

Injury or illness

Avulsion {tissue torn away without exposing underlying structures}; Fracture to Left - Arm{s} - Lower

Object or substance involved

Caught between rotating equipment

Summary line

Avulsion {tissue torn away without exposing underlying structures}; Fracture to Left Arm{s} - Lower from Caught between rotating equipment

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.