Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170203517 - Employee's lower body crushed in conveyor nip point

Accident Summary Nr: 170203517 -- Report ID: 0950626 -- Event Date: 08/31/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111942181	11/05/1990	0173	0	Paramount Farms

Abstract: At approximately 11:47 a.m. on August 31, 1990, Employee #1 was adjusting the #2 conveyor belt in the pistachio receiving area when the power was turned on. He became caught in the unguarded nip points between the belts and the head pulley. Employee #1 suffered multiple and serious injuries to his legs and pelvis, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, PELVIS, NIP POINT, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111942181			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, related agricultural occupations

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