Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 772616 - EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BETWEEN INGOING PAPER ROLLS

Accident Summary Nr: 772616 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 04/14/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107497414	04/15/1991	2952	0	Georgia-Pacific Corporation

Abstract: WHILE RETREADING PAPER ON THE LOWER PAPER ROLLS, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LOWER POWERED ROLL AND THE TOP ROLL. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BOTH ROLLS WERE ROTATING TOWARD EACH OTHER, CREATING A NIP POINT WITH A GAP APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 INCHES WIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING HIS HANDS TO THREAD THE PAPER THROUGH THIS GAP SO THAT THE PAPER WOULD CATCH ON THE LOWER ROLL. EMPLOYEE #1'S HANDS WERE POSSIBLY CAUGHT IN BETWEEN THE ROTATING ROLLS, PULLING EMPLOYEE #1 INTO THE GAP BETWEEN THE TWO ROLLS. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING IN THE FELT MILL PORTION OF THE PLANT IN THE PAPER ROLLS PORTION OF THE MILL.

Keywords: WORK RULES, PAPER ROLL, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NIP POINT, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107497414			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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