Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302017603 - Rubber Millers Incorporated

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Investigation Summary

On March 9, 1998, Employee #1 was attempting to feed liner canvass through bite of a lower calender roll, while the calender was in operation. Employee's arms were pulled into the calender and crushed below the elbow. Employee #1 was taken to shock trauma where the arms below the elbow were amputated. According to the employer's statement, Employee #1 apparently failed to turn off the calender before feeding the canvas into the machine. That resulted in pulling Employee #1's arms into the machine.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, ARM, ELBOW, CALENDER