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Accident: 103711.015 - Two Employees Are Injured When Caught In Conveyor Rollers
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300426.015 | 03/08/2018 | Tillman Producers Coop |
At 1:20 p.m. on March 6, 2018, two employees were working at a cotton gin. Emplo yee #1 was operating a press machine. Employee #2 was operating a forklift in th e vicinity of the press. Employee #1 jumped onto an operating conveyor to push a stuck bale of cotton. His right leg slid between some rollers on the conveyor. Employee #2 saw employee #1 stuck in the conveyor and attempted to pull him out. Employee #2's loose jacket became caught in the rollers. His right arm was pull ed into the rollers. The upper arm muscle in his right arm was severely injured. Employee #2 required surgery, and he was hospitalized. Employee #1 sustained br uises and contusions to his leg. They were severe enough that he was prescribed medications. He was not hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1300426.015 | 30 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | |
| 2 | 1300426.015 | 58 | M | Hospitalized injury |