Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170568687 - Employee's arm amputated in conveyor/magnetic belt

Accident Summary Nr: 170568687 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 12/15/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115072266	12/15/1994	3582	0	The Dexter Company

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 p.m. on November 23, 1994, Employee #1 was working on the manual shakeout at a foundry. He had manufactured a magnetic belt that accumulates steel shavings between the magnetic cylinder and the rubber belt. As he attempted to pull the shavings off by hand, an unknown person turned the belt on. Employee #1 was then caught by the right arm, which was amputated between the shoulder and elbow. Employee #1 also suffered broken ribs from being thrown on top of the conveyor/magnetic belt.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, WORK RULES, BELT CONVEYOR, CLEANING, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, RIB, ARM, FOUNDRY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115072266			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations

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