Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101617.015 - Employee fractures hand and arm when caught in conveyor belt

Accident Summary Nr: 101617.015 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 09/28/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1267563.015	10/02/2017	2051	311812	317718424 - Ardent Mills Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on September 28, 2017, Employee #1 was under a conveyor belt, using a cloth to clean the underside with a towel. The towel became caught in the roller of the conveyor belt and pulled in his hand and arm. The employee was transported to the hospital where he was treated for fractures to his hand and arm. He remained hospitalized for surgery.

Keywords: Arm, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor Belt, Fracture, Hand, Roller Conveyor

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Other			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1267563.015	0	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported

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