Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14235808 - HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN RUNNING ROLLS IN CALENDER

Accident Summary Nr: 14235808 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 03/21/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2869626	03/25/1986	1796	0	Potlatch Corporation (Northwest Paper Div)

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INVOLVED IN THE SANDING OF FILL ROLLS ON A SUPERCALENDER IN A PAPER MILL. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO WIPE SANDING RESIDUE FROM A TURNING ROLL LOCATED OVER HIS HEAD. THE RAG HE WAS USING BECAME CAUGHT IN THE INRUNNING NIP POINT BETWEEN THE ROLLS, PULLING THE RAG AND HIS RIGHT HAND INTO THE ROLLERS. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS TORN OFF AT THE WRIST.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CLEANING, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, CALENDER, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2869626			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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