Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201088101 - Mechanic Sustains Fracture to Arm When Caught in Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201088101 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/10/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306364720	11/27/2006	0761	115115	Ayala Corporation

Abstract: At 4:40 a.m. on July 10, 2006, Employee #1, a mechanic, was doing maintenance work on a piece of equipment at a food processing facility. Without deenergizing the machine, Employee #1 removed the guard from the conveyor in order to tighten the belt. When he noticed debris on the belt, he attempted to remove it by hand. His right arm was pulled into the rollers of the conveyor, resulting in a forearm fracture. The employee was freed from the machine and was transported to Hanford Community Hospital in Hanford, CA, where he remained for 3 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, FOOD PREPARATION, REPAIR, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, ROLLER CONVEYOR, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306364720			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Mechanical controls and valve repairers

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