Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171059538 - Employee's back injured when struck by equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 171059538 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 07/18/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303608475	07/21/2000	4513	0	United Parcel Service Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was repairing material handling equipment. When he released the hydraulic pressure, the end of the conveyor belt system also released and struck him on the back. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization. The equipment had been electrically locked out, but the hydraulic pressure had not been bled off.

Keywords: REPAIR, BELT CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BY, HYDRAULIC LINE, BACK, STRUCK BY, CONVEYOR BELT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303608475			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial machinery repairers

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