Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 108895.015 - Employee fractures left fingers and lacerates and punctures
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1344228.015 | 09/05/2018 | 423930 | Sioux City Compressed Steel Co. |
Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on August 16, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a scrap yard, was working to clean a tail pulley on the cyclone conveyor. The cyclone conveyor was not locked and tagged out. Employee #1 loosened the tensioner to slacken the belt and climbed in to the belt to get a better angle for cleaning. As he was cleaning the conveyor, a coworker, the shredder operator, started the conveyor. The coworker was unable to see that Employee #1 was in the conveyor. Employee #1's arm and leg was rotated into the bottom side of the tail pulley. After being pulled into the pulley, a detection system built into the belt shut off the conveyor. Employee #1 was able to exit the conveyor. A horn alarm sounded 30 seconds prior to the belt starting to signal an all clear. Employee #1 thought that they were not running material that used this conveyor so continued cleaning. He received lacerations and puncture wounds on his hands. His left hand also had a few broken fingers. He was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1344228.015 | 54 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |
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