Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202573663 - Employee's Clothes Are Caught in Machine Shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 202573663 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 10/21/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312737174	10/21/2008	2891	325520	Valpac Inc

Abstract: On October 21, 2008, Employee #1 was checking the resin that he was mixing in an approximately 45-gal. vessel utilizing a variable speed batch mixer. The batch mixer lacked a guard on its 3.5-in. diameter by 4-ft-6-in. tall vertical shaft that was driven by a 50 horsepower electric motor, which was rotating at approximately 200 rpm. When Employee #1 leaned over the batch mixer to install a half guard, his outer jacket was caught by the rotating shaft, which was coated with the resin. Employee #1's clothing was tangled around the shaft before his coworker was able to turn the machine off. Employee #1 suffered a broken left arm, three broken ribs on his right side, and burns to his left hand after contacting the vessel while boiling water was being added. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: BURN, FRACTURE, REPAIR, ROTATING SHAFT, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, MIXER, CAUGHT BY, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312737174			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, production occupations

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