Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170605000 - Employee hospitalized after arm catches moving conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 170605000 -- Report ID: 0950652 -- Event Date: 06/02/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112143227	06/04/1992	1442	0	Kern Rock Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was an operator/maintenance mechanic who was trying to align or "true" a conveyor belt while it was running. He also attempted to straighten a misaligned idler-roller underneath the moving conveyor. Employee #1 was not aligning the roller from the side, and his arm was pulled into the conveyor. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Although this was not his regularly assigned job, Employee #1 was trying to maintain his shift's production.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CONVEYOR, IDLER, ARM, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112143227			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Excavating and loading machine operators

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