Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103577.015 - Employee's hand slips off of bag and is caught by conveyor b

Accident Summary Nr: 103577.015 -- Report ID: 0112300 -- Event Date: 10/04/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1299121.015	03/05/2018		424690	Mid-American Salt, Llc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on October 4, 2017, an employee was lifting 50 lb bags of deicing salt off a conveyor belt and stacking them onto a nearby pallet. The employee grabbed a bag of deicing salt with both hands when it was nearing the end of the conveyor system and one of his hands slipped between the power driven conveyor system. His hand was caught between the turning conveyor belt and the metal roller. The employee suffered a skin gauging injury which required a skin graft. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Caught By, Contusion, Conveyor Belt, Hand, Roller--Mach/Part, Skin, Slip

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1299121.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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