Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135812.015 - Employee fractures right humerus when caught by conveyor sys

Accident Summary Nr: 135812.015 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 02/11/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1516823.015	02/18/2021		423310	Trinity River Lumber Company

Abstract: At approximately 5:01 p.m. on February 11, 2021, an employee was picking up a block of wood near a pulley on a conveyor system when the hand or clothing became caught between the pulley and its frame. The incident resulted in a fracture of the employee's right humerus. The employee was hospitalized for treatment. This highlights the need for proper guarding and hazard controls around moving parts in conveyor systems to prevent entanglement injuries.

Keywords: Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Clothing, Conveyor, Entangled, Fracture, Machine Guarding, Pulley

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1516823.015	19	M	Hospitalized injury		Milling and planing machine operators

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