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Omnova Solutions Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Omnova Solutions Inc. in JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Omnova Solutions Inc. Report ID 2017087992
Address 1001 Chambers Avenue City, State ZIP JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA 15644
Event Date August 19, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery
Industry (NAICS) 326113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.32000, -79.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee and a coworker were starting up the winder on a calendar machine when the employee became caught between the machine's spindle and material being fed into the winder, suffering a fractured arm and fractured left ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2017, a worker at Omnova Solutions Inc. in JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with rolling mills, rolling, calendering machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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