Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170903777 - Employee's arm injured when caught in machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170903777 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 04/22/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119826832	04/23/1996	3569	0	Kelco Sales & Engineeering

Abstract: At approximately 2:12 p.m. on April 22, 1996, Employee #1, of Kelco Sales & Engineering, Santa Fe Springs, CA, was adjusting a machine and attempted to slow the rotor with his hand and arm. The machine caught his arm and it became jammed between the side wall and the rotor. Medical personnel extracted Employee #1's arm from the machine and he was transported to the hospital for treatment. Employee #1 had experience adjusting machines. He was working alone at the time of the accident.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, ROTATING PARTS, ROTOR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119826832			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Grinding, abrading, buffing & polishing mach. op's

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