Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201170735 - EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HAND IN CONVEYOR BELT RESULTING IN FRACTURES

Accident Summary Nr: 201170735 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/15/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125851063	05/19/1998	4952	0	West Sacramento, City, Public Works, Waste Water T

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on April 15, 1998, Employee #1 was working in the sludge dewatering building removing calcium carbonate scale from the Ashbrook Simon Hartly sludge dewatering press conveyor belt. High pressure spray did not remove all the scale so Employee #1 was chipping it away with a hammer while the belt was continuing to run. The hammer got stuck between the conveyor belt and roller trapping his hand and pulling it into the conveyor. Employee #1 suffered multiple fractures, muscle damage, and severe abrasions.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, HIGH PRESSURE, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125851063			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Water and sewage treatment plant operators

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