Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200054088 - Employee Is Caught in Conveyor, Fractures Arm

Accident Summary Nr: 200054088 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 10/19/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314063181	10/20/2011	2011	311611	Xl Four Star Beef Inc

Abstract: At approximately 6:50 a.m. on October 19, 2011, Employee #1, a line worker for XL Four Star Beef Incorporated, took meat from one of several combo boxes and placed the meat onto a conveyor. Employee #1's frock was at approximately waist height and was caught on the roll key that holds the sprocket in position on the rotating shaft. Employee #1 was drawn into the take up shaft, which was at the end of the conveyor. A coworker came over to help and shut off the power to the conveyor. Emergency Services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital and treated for a fracture to her left arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314063181			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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