Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200800258 - Two employees injured when struck by drive shaft

Accident Summary Nr: 200800258 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 04/18/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300570918	04/20/2000	2011	0	Corporate Development, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 and #2 were on an elevated platform, using steam vacuums to clean beef carcasses in the slaughter room. The drive shaft of the carcass conveyor broke at the bottom of the gear box, causing the heavy drive shaft and sprocket wheel to fall and strike both workers. Employee #1 suffered a severely fractured arm, for which he underwent surgery and was hospitalized. Employee #2 sustained a fractured collarbone. Abnormal wear was evident on the shaft at the sprocket wheel section. The shaft had not been periodically inspected for damage.

Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CONVEYOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, SPROCKET, STRUCK BY, ARM, FALLING OBJECT, DRIVE SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300570918			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Butchers and meat cutters
2	300570918			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Butchers and meat cutters

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