Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120275.015 - Employee fractures forearm when caught in conveyor rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 120275.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 09/27/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1434302.015	09/27/2019		492110	Fedex Ground Package System, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:20 p.m. on September 27, 2019, an employee was working alone standing on a six foot step stool making an adjustment to the tracking of a conveyor belt. The employee was turning on the stool and adjusting at the same time when he lost his balance. He tried to catch himself by reaching with his right arm to grab the conveyor but caught his arm between the rollers while they were in motion. The employee fractured his forearm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Adjust, Arm, Caught In, Conveyor, Falling Object, Fracture, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Lost Balance, Maintenance, Power Roller, Reaching, Reaching From Ladder, Step Stool

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1434302.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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