Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201157260 - Employee sustains injuries when leg is caught in conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201157260 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 06/04/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300862505	06/12/2003	3255	327124	Deleo Clay Tile Company

Abstract: At approximately 10:50 a.m. on June 4, 2003, Employee #1, a laborer, was working for the Deleo Clay Tile Company in Lake Elsinore, California. Deleo Clay Tile Company is a manufacturer of a variety of clay tile for the roofing industry. The employee was dislodging clay buildup from inside of the hammer mill shoot by hitting the chute with a hammer. The employee's loose fitting knit shirt and baggy pants were caught by and pulled in by the tail pulley fins on the WCS Inc. hammer mill's unguarded belt conveyer. A coworker heard Employee #1 yelling and came to his aid. Paramedics provided emergency medical aid and took the employee to the Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, California. Employee #1 underwent surgery and was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: CLOTHING, BELT CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BY, PULLEY, HIP, UNGUARDED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300862505			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Crushing and grinding machine operators

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