Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201202322 - Employee injured when arm caught by conveyor rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 201202322 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 10/21/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306966862	10/24/2003	1771	238990	Delta Concrete Llc

Abstract: On October 21, 2003, Employee #1 was engaged in clean up operations on a curb and sidewalk machine. He was using a hammer to clear concrete residue from the conveyor rollers when the hammer became caught under a roller. Employee #1's right hand and arm were drawn into the moving machine and his forearm was fractured as it was pulled over the top roller of the conveyor. Employee #1 was freed by coworkers and transported to the hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, FOREARM, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, ROLLER CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR, HAND TOOL, NIP POINT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306966862			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Concrete and terrazzo finishers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Bituminous concrete placement Fatality Cause: Other

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