Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 712927 - Employee injured when caught by take-up reel assembly

Accident Summary Nr: 712927 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 08/07/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126691617	08/07/1995	5199	0	Alcan Products Corporation

Abstract: At 2:00 a.m. on August 2, 1995, Employee #1 was setting up a seven bobbin strander and take up for production. As the machine came up to speed, he heard a noise coming from the take-up reel assembly. He left the operator's station and investigated. While at the left pintle area, he was distracted and looked around the work area. When he turned back to the take-up reel, his right hand became caught by the cross arm/reel assembly. The machine shut down after Employee #1 broke a photocell beam. Employee #1 suffered multiple injuries to his hand and forearm. He was transported to Douglas Community Hospital and then to Oregon Health Sciences University.

Keywords: WORK RULES, FOREARM, CAUGHT BY, NOISE, SET UP, LIGHT CURTAIN, HAND, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126691617			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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