Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 169239.015 - Employee is killed when trapped by moving conveyor belt

Accident Summary Nr: 169239.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/13/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1768689.015	08/14/2024		115115	Reyes And Hall Inc.

Abstract: At 9:40 p.m. on August 13, 2024, Employee #1 was clearing debris from an elevated conveyor belt machine. While standing on the conveyor belt to check if debris had been cleared, the conveyor belt was unexpectedly energized. Employee #1 fell and became trapped between a metal bar, which was a structural part of the conveyor belt, and the moving conveyor belt. The employee sustained fatal chest compression injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Belt Conveyor, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Clearing, Conveyor, Debris, Lockout/Tagout, Metal, Metal Bar, Moving, Moving Object, Tagout, Trapped

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1768689.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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