Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201700341 - Employee's arm fractured when caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201700341 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 06/11/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124760067	06/15/1998	2421	0	Burnt River Forest Products Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was changing air lines on a pneumatic cylinder located below the hourglass rolls at a post peeler out-feed. The hourglass rolls were not locked out. Another employee attempted to turn on another machine and accidentally turned on the hourglass rolls. Employee #1's right arm was caught in the hourglass rolls, causing a fracture and dislocated elbow.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, DISLOCATED, ARM, ELBOW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124760067			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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