Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133965.015 - Employee fractures arm when pulled into conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 133965.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 03/10/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1519292.015	03/12/2021		311340	Fervalue Usa Inc. Dba Ferrero U.S.A., Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on March 10, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting the Line 11 incline conveyor. The employee retrieved a rolling ladder and climbed the rolling staircase to listen to the sound coming from the bearings on the underside of the incline conveyor. The employee became dizzy and reached to catch himself. When doing so, his left hand and arm were pulled into the exposed in running nip point on the bottom side of the conveyor. The employee was hospitalized to treat a severe fracture to the left arm.

Keywords: Arm, Bearing, Caught In, Climbing on Ladder, Conveyor, Dizziness, Fracture, Hand, Ladder, Nip Point, Pulled In, Reaching, Rolling, Troubleshooting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1519292.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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