Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 708768 - Arm Caught In Belt And Roller Nip Point
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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3268562 | 10/22/1985 | 2676 | 0 | Kimberly Clark |
Abstract: DIAPER MACHINE U6 WAS SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIRS OR ADJUSTMENTS. EMPLOYEE #1, AN OPERATING TECHNICIAN ON MACHINE U6, WAS "KEEPING BUSY" WHILE IT WAS DOWN. SHE WAS USING A DIAPER TO DUST AND CLEAN AROUND HER WORK AREA. SHE REACHED INTO THE FRAME OF THE PRODUCT CONVEYOR METAL DETECTOR TO DUST OFF A PLATE WHICH COVERED A CONVEYOR BELT. THE CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME. THE DIAPER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLER. SHE WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE HER GRIP ON THE DIAPER IN TIME TO PREVENT HER HAND AND ARM FROM BEING PULLED INTO THE NIP POINT FORMED WHERE THE BELT RAN ONTO THE ROLLER.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 3268562 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c. |