Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171038490 - Employee's hand and arm injured in conveyor pulley

Accident Summary Nr: 171038490 -- Report ID: 1055350 -- Event Date: 08/05/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302218433	08/05/1999	2033	0	Del Monte Corp Dba Del Monte Foods Usa

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 a.m. on August 5, 1999, Employee #1 was cleaning the waste conveyor belt and adjacent areas. He was approaching the end of the belt when his left hand and arm became caught near the tail pulley guard plate and he was pulled to his knees. Employee #1 suffered a fractured arm, and his left hand was nearly amputated. He was transported to the hospital, where his hand was surgically reattached.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, ARM, NIP POINT, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302218433			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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