Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170190615 - Employee's arm broken when jerked by hose

Accident Summary Nr: 170190615 -- Report ID: 0950634 -- Event Date: 07/31/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112069125	08/01/1991	7349	0	American Plant Service, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on July 31, 1991, Employee #1 was cleaning a moving belt conveyor by spraying it with a water hose. He was standing on the top of a platform which has a small railing. His right arm was wrapped around the hose; when the hose somehow got caught in the roller of the conveyor, it jerked Employee #1 forward. Employee #1 slammed against the railing, breaking his right arm. A common screen could have been used as barrier to prevent anything from touching the belt conveyor.

Keywords: RAIL, SCREEN, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CLEANING, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, HOSE, CONVEYOR, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112069125			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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