Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114016.015 - Employee's arm is severely injured when caught in machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 114016.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 02/15/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1381741.015	02/26/2019		321219	Georgia Pacific, Llc

Abstract: At 3:50 a.m. on February 15, 2019, Employee #1 was troubleshooting the edge protectors of a strapper machine. The employee proceeded to the batten feeder area with tools, entered the strapper area, and was located at the edge protector chute when a coworker started the machine. The coworker was unaware that Employee #1 was inside the machine, who sustained severe bruising, crushing, contusion and a abrasion to his left arm. Employee #1, as result, was hospitalized.

Keywords: Abrasion, Arm, Contusion, Crusher, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1381741.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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