Opinion ID: 3015153
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Forrest’s Accident

Text: Forrest’s accident occurred on November 30, 1999. It is not clear from the record whether at the time of the accident the Gloss Calender was applying gloss. There is no dispute, however, that a paper jam occurred, and that Forrest mounted the dry stack steps to feed a “tail” of paper through the Gloss Calender, in the manner described above. Forrest testified that he was working about eight to ten inches away from the nip. He testified that as he was attempting to feed the paper, his hand got pulled into the rollers, after which he had no further recollection of what occurred. Testimony from other witnesses present at the time showed that when Forrest’s arm was caught between the 7 two Gloss Calender rollers, the entire paper production line was shut down. The fire department and Forrest’s co-workers eventually extricated Forrest after removing the top Gloss Calender roll. Forrest suffered severe and permanent injuries as a result of the accident.