Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170183420 - Employee's hand fractured in conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 170183420 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111752614	05/28/1992	0723	0	Fresh Food Of California, Inc.

Abstract: As part of his regular duties for Fresh Foods of CA, Inc., Employee #1 was attempting to clean carrots from under a belt conveyor that was installed at about a 36 degree angle to the floor, with the base about 6 in. above the floor. An upright member of the belt caught his gloved hand and pulled it through the conveyor housing. His left hand sustained a compound 4th metacarpal displaced fracture. Employee #1 was kept in the hospital overnight for observation.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GLOVE, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111752614			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Slicing and cutting machine operators

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