Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14241681 - Employee killed when crushed by belt conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 14241681 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 01/04/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108742834	01/05/1993	3275	0	Temple-Inland Forest Products Corp.

Abstract: On the morning of January 4, 1993, Employee #1 and a coworker were doing a routine cleaning of stucco residue from the guide rollers on a 200 ft long belt conveyor. The employees were underneath the running conveyor using hand tools to remove the residue. At 12:15 p.m., the employees were nearly finished and the coworker departed for lunch. At 12:30 p.m., Employee #3 saw the conveyor line stop, and the horn to the conveyor line sounded. Employee #1 was found drawn into the in-running belt and roller. Help was summoned and employees cut the belt to free Employee #1. CPR was initiated and emergency medical help requested. Employee #1 was transported to the county hospital, where he died a short time later.

Keywords: CPR, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER CONVEYOR, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108742834			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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