Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170196976 - Employee's arm and hand injured by conveyor belt/roller drum

Accident Summary Nr: 170196976 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/04/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111890489	09/16/1992	0723	0	Sierra Hills Packing Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:27 p.m. on September 4, 1992, Employee #1, of Sierra Hills Packing, Inc., was final sorting/guiding apples on the box line, tray lane #12. An apple had fallen from the conveyor line and was caught in the belt opening. Employee #1 attempted to reach underneath the conveyor belt area, but her left hand and arm were caught and pulled into the motor-driven conveyor belt and roller drum area. Employee #1's left hand and arm were fractured and she sustained flesh damage/friction burns to her left palm. She was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, DRUM, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, FRUIT PACKING, ABRASIVE BURN, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111890489			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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