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Accident Summary Nr: 113622.015 - Employee fractures arm when caught in rotating end of convey

Accident Summary Nr: 113622.015 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 02/09/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1378665.015	02/13/2019		321999	Green Renewable, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:00 p.m. on February 9, 2019, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured miscellaneous wood products, such as mulch, shavings, and firewood. He was removing frozen soil from the inside of a conveyor wing pulley. As he was reaching into the conveyor wing pulley, the conveyor system activated. The wing pulley began rotating. His arm was caught in the rotating wing pulley. He suffered multiple fractures to his radius, ulna, and humerus. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Forearm, Fracture, Frozen, Lockout, Pulley, Rotating Parts, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1378665.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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