Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14253611 - EMPLOYEE INJURES WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING CONVEYOR BELT

Accident Summary Nr: 14253611 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 10/22/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3020864	10/23/1987	1796	0	Famco, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A CONVEYOR BELT ON A NEW CONVEYOR. THE BELT WAS SUSPENDED BY CRANE 4 FEET ABOVE THE WORKING SURFACE. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING A TAG WHEN THE CRANE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE LOAD TO DROP. THE CONVEYOR BELT BOUNCED OFF THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A BROKEN PELVIS.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, CONVEYOR BELT, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3020864			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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