Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201639937 - Employee Injures Arm When Entangled in Rewinding Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201639937 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 02/23/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315420984	03/01/2011	2621	322121	Oasis Tissue Llc

Abstract: On February 23, 2011, Employee #1 was servicing a rewinding machine. As he reached through a series of rotating belts to remove a paper core in the calendar rolls of the machine, the sleeve of his jacket was pulled into the belt. Employee #1's arm became entangled in the moving parts, causing significant injuries that included the removal of portions of his bicep and brachialis muscle groups. Employee #1 was freed from the machine rolls and taken to a nearby medical facility, where he was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: CLOTHING, MAINTENANCE, PPE, MACHINE OPERATOR, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ENTANGLED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315420984			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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