Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170886451 - Employee injured when arm caught in conveyor nip point

Accident Summary Nr: 170886451 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 11/06/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125582783	12/03/1996	0723	0	Cal-Compack Foods

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on November 6, 1996, Employee #1 was cleaning a moving conveyor belt when he saw a piece of dirt coming through. He was reaching for it when the belt snagged his glove, pulling his left hand and lower forearm into the conveyor's nip point. After struggling, he was able to free his arm. He went immediately to the main office to report the accident. Employee #1 sustained two broken bones and a severe laceration to his left forearm. In addition to not being turned off, the portion of conveyor belt that Employee #1 had been cleaning was unguarded.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FOREARM, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125582783			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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