Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201088739 - Employee Fractures Arm When Glove Is Caught by Spindle

Accident Summary Nr: 201088739 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 12/18/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120145917	01/03/2007	7361	561310	Ivex Packaging

Abstract: On December 18, 2006, Employee #1, was operating a rewinding machine. Employee #1 was preparing the machine to start a roll when he placed his left hand at the point of operation where the roll was connected to the machine spindle and started the machine with his right hand. Employee #1's glove caught in the spindle. Employee #1 was pulled and the machine spun him around until a coworker stopped the machine. Employee #1 was transported to the Kaweah Delta Hospital in Visalia, CA, where he was treated for a fracture to his upper arm. Employee #1 worked for a packaging material manufacturer.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, SPINDLE, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120145917			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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