OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204333

EVANITE BATTERY SEPARATOR INC

CORVALLIS, OR— 1985-01-23T00:00:00

Event: LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, HAND
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #15033764
Employer profile: EVANITE BATTERY SEPARATOR INC
Summary number: 14204333
Report ID: 1054114

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CRUSHED BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A JAMMED PAPER TAIL FROM A STEEL ROLLER. IN THE PROCESS , HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FELT BELT AND A TIGHTENING ROLLER. THE HAND WA S SUBSEQUENTLY CRUSHED BETWEEN THE TIGHTENING ROLLER AND THE STONITE ROLLER.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
779

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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