Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 116177.015 - Employee burns hand while cleaning machine
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400197.015 | 05/13/2019 | 313230 | Pf Nonwovens, Llc |
Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019, an employee was working as a machine operator at a nonwoven fabric mill. He was operating a Kelviplast roll machine. The machine made nonwoven fabrics. The machine had a part called a C beam diffuser. Fibers had become clumped on the bottom of the C beam diffuser and the side of the beam. The employee was using a hanger tool to remove those clumped fibers from the machine. Holding the tool in his right hand, the employee reached over a railing and grabbed the fibers with his gloved left hand. His left hand became caught in a rotating roller. The fibers pulled the employee's left hand and forearm into a heated press roll. The roll was heated to 248 degrees F (120 degrees C). The employee suffered a burn to the back of his hand. He was hospitalized with severe burns. The employer did not report the hospitalization until May 7, 2019.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1400197.015 | 34 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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