Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Skana Aluminum Company, 345 Wilsonburg Road, CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA 26301
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the hand(s) and finger(s).
Final narrative
On July 14, 2016, at approximately 1:40 a.m., an employee was located at the end of the line where aluminum was being rolled onto a coil. Wearing cotton gloves, the employee was checking for edge cracks and used sand paper when he observed a spot. The roll was moving at approximately 900 feet/minute when the operator of the machine saw the coil buckle and hit the E-stop to prevent damage. While using the sand paper, the employee's left hand/fingers were severely crushed between the moving coil and the roller, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedHand(s) and finger(s)Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
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