Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201094182 - Employee's foot injured when caught in car wash conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201094182 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 07/21/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126144500	08/17/2000	7542	0	Letters - White Ent. Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 21, Employee #1, age 19, was at the start of the car wash area, where the chain conveyor first takes hold of the tire of the car to be pushed through the wash cycle. The chain conveyor was normally under a flat metal guard, with a 2 in. wide slot opening. At the start of the cycle, the operator pushes a handle and a part of the conveyor comes up to push on the tire. Where the part comes up is a flat 9 in. by 10 in. door that can be opened all the way. Somehow Employee #1's foot became caught below the metal guard and he sustained multiple lacerations and contusions. This could have happened only if the door was open and the conveyor continued to operate.

Keywords: WORK RULES, INTERLOCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, FLOOR OPENING, CONTUSION, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126144500			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Vehicle washers and equipment cleaners

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