Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118853.015 - Employee fractures ribs when caught in rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 118853.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 07/16/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1418611.015	08/08/2019		326199	R L Adams Plastics

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on July 16, 2019, an employee was rethreading polyethylene material through the bottom two rollers within the S-wrap of an extruder machine when he became caught in the rollers. The employee was crushed and incurred 13 fractures to 8 ribs on his right side. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery to replace 5 ribs with metal plates.

Keywords: Caught In, Chest, Crushed, Extrusion Machine, Fracture, Guard, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Power Roller, Rib, Roller--Mach/Part, Unguarded, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1418611.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury

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