Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170193791 - EMPLOYEE CATCHES THREE FINGERS IN CONVEYOR ROLLER

Accident Summary Nr: 170193791 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 12/21/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112040449	01/09/1991	3272	0	Pioneer Roofing Tile Inc

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM ON DECEMBER 21, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A BELT CONVEYOR SYSTEM WITH A SHOVEL TO REMOVE EXCESS CONCRETE PRODUCT FROM THE ROOF TILE COLORIZER CONVEYOR. THE MACHINE WAS LOCKED OUT AS REQUIRED BY COMPANY PROCEDURE. EMPLOYEE #1 ASKED HIS SUPERVISOR TO ACTIVATE THE BELT CONVEYOR SO HE COULD INSPECT THE BELT AREA THAT WAS HIDDEN FROM VIEW BY MACHINE COMPONENTS. AFTER THE SUPERVISOR REMOVED THE BLOCKOUT COMPONENTS AND REACTIVATED THE CONVEYOR, EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED BEHIND A CONVEYOR ROLLER NIP POINT, ENMESHING THREE FINGERS ON HIS RIGHT HAND. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES. THE EMPLOYER ENFORCES A LOCK OUT/BLOCKOUT PROGRAM AND IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD RECEIVED TRAINING.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, BELT CONVEYOR, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112040449			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Extruding and forming machine operators

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