Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 689380 - EMPLOYEE'S ARM TORN OFF IN PAPER MACHINE ROLLER

Accident Summary Nr: 689380 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 11/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107728321	11/04/1987	2621	0	Lake Superior Paper Industries

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE HIS HAND TO BREAK THE PERFORATION OF A PAPER SHEET WHILE STANDING ON A WALKWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A PAPER MACHINE PRESS SECTION. A COMBINATION OF THE HIGH PAPER SPEED AND THE TIGHT QUARTERS CONTRIBUTED TO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND BEING CAUGHT IN A ROLLER NIP POINT BETWEEN THE THIRD AND FOURTH PRESS SECTIONS. AS A RESULT HIS LEFT ARM WAS TORN OFF ABOVE THE ELBOW.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ARM, NIP POINT, PAPER MACHINE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107728321			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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