Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121917.015 - Employee injures arm when caught in in-going nip point

Accident Summary Nr: 121917.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 11/13/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1446713.015	11/20/2019		312111	Buffalo Rock Company

Abstract: At 2:15 a.m. on November 13, 2019, an an employee was operating a palletizer and reached into a conveyor area to reposition a case of drinks. The employee's arm was caught in an in-going nip point, between the mesh conveyor belt and the palletizer roller. The employee's arm became pinned between the palletizer apron, mesh belt, and a lower section. The employee sustained a contusion and pinching of nerves in their arm, resulting in hospitalization.

Keywords: Belt Conveyor, Caught In, Contusion, Conveyor, Machine operator, Material Handling, Nerve damage, Nip Point, Pinched, Pinned, Roller--Mach/Part

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1446713.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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