Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201205127 - Employee Fractures Hand in Pallet Rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 201205127 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 07/24/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316948082	08/05/2013	2435	321211	States Industries Llc

Abstract: On July 24, 2013, Employee #1, with States Industries LLC, climbed onto the pallet roller located on the infeed side of the glue spreader, in order to adjust the glue probe. Employee #1 removed the pallet rollers, and then he slipped from the pallet rollers into the glue spreader. Employee #1's right hand was caught between the glue spreaders top and bottom rollers. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and released the same day, but returned two days later due to discoloration of the injured hand. He was hospitalized and surgery was performed. He suffered from compartmentalization of the injured hand.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GLUE, SLIP, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PALLET, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316948082			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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