Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 19655.015 - Employee's Arm And Shoulder Are Injured When Caught In Machi

Accident Summary Nr: 19655.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 04/26/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
416303.015	04/26/2012		313230	Polyester Fibers, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on April 26, 2012, Employee #1 was cleaning the machine rollers. The fibers had become caught on two 12 in. rolls on the machine. To clean the rollers, he positioned himself inside the barrier guards. The machine started up. The rollers caught his right arm and shoulder, causing extensive lacerations on them. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent medical procedures and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Automatic Machine, Caught By, Cleaning, Laceration, Roller--Mach/Part, Shoulder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	416303.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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