Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200772119 - Employee Injures Arms in Laminating Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 200772119 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 08/06/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303824106	08/08/2002	2295	0	Ufp Technologies, Inc.

Abstract: On August 6, 2002, Employee #1 was cleaning the rollers of a laminating machine when both of his arms became caught in its rotary mechanism. The machine pulled his arms into the unit. He managed to free one of his arms before the production manager hit the emergency stop button. After summoning of the emergency medical personnel, they arrived and transported him to a medical center. At the hospital, Employee #1 received medical treatment and postoperative care for multiple contusions. After receiving the medical care, he was hospitalized for observation.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, CLEANING, EMERGENCY STOP, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COATING OPERATION, ARM, NIP POINT, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303824106			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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