OSHA Injury Report: CHAMPAIGN_1441101

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Working on APBS

What happened

On [REDACTED] at appx [REDACTED] Clerk was on working on a console on [REDACTED] pushing mail. As employee leaned forwarded pushing mail on the belt one of her braids became caught in the gear box to the left of the running belt was ripped from her scalp. At this point she managed to press the emergency stop button in order to clear her hair before re starting the machine. Employee came into the tour office and informed Supervisor about the incident. Supervisor did state to employee that long hair should be tied up when working on running machinery.Employee stated she needed to go to the emergency room and she did complete a [REDACTED] a statement was given a Medical Choice form before she departed. Employee was treated released at OSF medical center.

Injury or illness

Head skull brain cranial nerves and cerebral blood vessels-Center- Wounding

Object or substance involved

Running belt due employee not wrapping up long hair.

Summary line

Neck strain due to unrestrained long hair being pulled into machine.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

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