Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126034040 - Elk Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 126034040

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 02/21/2002

Site Address:
Elk Corporation
6200 Zerker Rd.
Shafter, CA 93263

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2952

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/13/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362518540

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201114022

Event: 02/13/2002

Employee Suffers Hand Injury in Rollers

At approximately 7:50 a.m. on February 13, 2002, Employee #1 was cleaning the build-up on Line B of the Laminator machine. Employee #1 unscrewed the screw holding guard to the exit pull roll assembly. This allowed an opening of 12 in. by 18 in. to the pull roll assembly. Employee #1 reached in approximately 20 in. to wipe the surface of the roofing material, and his gloved left hand was pulled into the nip point of the upper and lower rolls. Employee #1's thumb sustained an abrasive burn. A coworker heard Employee #1 yell, and the coworker pushed the emergency stop switch. Employee #1 removed his hand from the machine. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: GUARD, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, THUMB, EMERGENCY STOP, ROLLER--MACH/PART, ABRASIVE BURN, NIP POINT, HAND

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126034040			Hospitalized injury	Other	Machine operators, not specified

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