The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, February 22nd 2017 by OSHA representitives in Biddeford, ME which had occured previously at Valmet Inc. A 59 year old man working as a Laborer was injured on the job when the employee fractured finger from roller grinder
Accident Date2017-02-21
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2017, an employee was preparing to change out the tensioning wheel on the roll grinding machine. The employee did not disconnect the pneumatic line to the tensioner. The employee made contact with the activation lever of the wheel and caused the wheel to move resulting in an open fracture of the left index finger. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.