Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200530913 - Employee's Arm Is Amputated in Chain and Sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 200530913 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 07/08/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310080635	07/20/2006	2038	311412	Conagra Frozen Foods

Abstract: On July 8, 2006, Employee #1 was cleaning the overhead rake while it was running, on the Combo Number 2 assembly line. She reached in to remove a piece of paper. She was injured when the cuff of her smock became caught in the chain and sprocket, and her arm was pulled into the moving parts of the machine. She was hospitalized for an amputation of her right arm, below the elbow.

Keywords: CHAIN, CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, CLEANING, SPROCKET, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310080635			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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