Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201179033 - Employee Is Injured When Caught in Belt Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201179033 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/04/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309365112	01/18/2006	0723	115114	Blue Diamond Almond Growers

Abstract: On January 4, 2006, Employee #1, a bin tender with Blue Diamond Almond Growers, had just finished adjusting the flow of raw almonds from an overhead bin to a belt conveyor. When he turned and leaned against the moving conveyor, his sleeve became caught by the belt. Employee #1's right arm was then pulled into the conveyor's head pulley. He was transported to Sutter General in Sacramento, and later transferred to Kaiser, where he was admitted for treatment of right elbow fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BELT, BELT CONVEYOR, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, ELBOW

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309365112			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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