Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14568265 - ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT.

Accident Summary Nr: 14568265 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/03/1982
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
14224224	08/03/1982	3341	0	Batch Elder Blasius Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CONVEYOR AND SHEAR MACHINE. SOME ALUMINUM SCRAP HUNG UP UN THE CONVEYOR BELT FEEDING THE MOSELY SHEAR MACHINE (SERIAL NO. 16265). HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE HUNG-UP SCRAP WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE CONVEYOR AND SHEAR. HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT AND MANGLED. THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT PROPERLY GUARDED.

Keywords: GUARD, CONVEYOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, ARM, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14224224			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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