Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135290.015 - Employee's arm is pulled into roller, resulting in broken hu

Accident Summary Nr: 135290.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 04/23/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1528644.015	05/03/2021		314999	Hyosung Usa, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:31 a.m. on April 23, 2021, a manager at a carpet coating line was attempting to remove waist material from a roller when his arm was pulled into the roller. The manager reached too far into the machine, resulting in his arm being caught. The incident caused a broken humerus and a detached bicep. The employee was treated for the injuries and hospitalized. The guide roller on the carpet coating line was identified as the source of the injury.

Keywords: Arm, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Fracture, Material Handling, Power Roller, Pulled In, Reaching, Roller Conveyor, Roller--Mach/Part

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1528644.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury

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