Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123939.015 - Employee's arm is fractured in roll-up machine

Accident Summary Nr: 123939.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 10/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1439406.015	10/22/2019		326299	Apache Mills, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:15 a.m. on October 12, 2019, an employee was wrapping carpet mats at a roll-up station. The machine consisted of a spindle, foot control pedals, and an electrical motor enclosure and required only one operator to work it. The employee was rolling a carpet and wrapping it with plastic when her left hand was caught and pulled by the spindle. The employee's left arm became lodged around the spindle. The employee was hospitalized to treat a left arm fracture.

Keywords: Arm, Carpet, Caught In, Fracture, Power Roller, Pulled In, Spindle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1439406.015	30	F	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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