Powered by GoogleTranslate

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112219.015 - Employee fractures forearm while operating embosser machine

Accident Summary Nr: 112219.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 12/20/2018
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1368825.01501/02/2019326199Omnova Solutions Inc.

Abstract: At 5:50 p.m. on December 20, 2018, an employee was working for a manufacturer of plastics products. He was operating embosser machine Number 3. The machine had two small rotating motor-driven cooling cans or rollers. The employee observed tape on one of the cans or rollers. Using a piece of cardboard, he attempted to remove the tape by hand. His left hand and forearm were caught in the pinch point formed by the rotating motor-driven cooling cans or rollers and an idler can or roller. He sustained a fractured left forearm. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught In, Forearm, Fracture, Hand, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Nip Point, Roller--Mach/Part, Rotating Parts

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1368825.015 57 M Hospitalized injury Machine operators, not specified

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close