Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170562284 - Employee injured when caught in brake roller machine
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124618323 | 08/19/1993 | 2591 | 0 | Levolor Corporation |
Abstract: At 10:30 p.m. on August 16, 1993, Employee #1 was cleaning the in-going rollers of a tandem line brake roller machine. He was hand-cleaning the rollers, wearing gloves, when his arm was caught in the nip point between two of three paint line rollers. Four coworkers either heard Employee #1 yelling or saw him with his arm caught in the machine and came to help. Maintenance and 911 were called. One coworker turned off a fluid control valve to stop the rollers. He then spun the rollers in reverse to release Employee #1. The rewinder was shut off and the material was cut to free Employee #1. A coworker administered first aid to Employee #1, who was hospitalized with lacerations, a wrist fracture, and a shoulder dislocation. It was reported that most of the employees cleaned the rollers in the same way as Employee #1, despite their training.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124618323 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Painting and paint spraying machine operators |
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