Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170762504 - Employee's arm injured when caught in conveyor pulley
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119798072 | 10/02/1996 | 2015 | 0 | Butterball Turkey Company |
Abstract: On July 24, 1996, Employee #1, an experienced clean-up worker, reached into the nip point of a conveyor pulley to clean while the machine was running. He suffered serious lacerations and a fractured ulna in his right arm. Employee #1 violated a specific lockout/blockout procedures for the conveyor. A lockout padlock and disconnect switch was mounted on the wall next to the conveyor, and a written procedure for cleaning processing equipment that required lockout/tagout was in place. Employee #1's initial and subsequent lockout training was documented.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119798072 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Butchers and meat cutters |
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