Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201492428 - Employee's Arm Is Fractured When Caught by Rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 201492428 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/03/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126187541	06/18/2009	7361	561310	Placement Pros

Abstract: On March 3, 2009, Employee #1, a machine operator, was cleaning the conveyor on the packing house production floor. He reached into the conveyor, without turning it off, to remove a piece of fruit. The conveyor belt caught his right arm and wrapped it around the end rollers, causing a fracture to his arm. He was hospitalized for treatment. .

Keywords: FRACTURE, CLEANING, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER CONVEYOR, LOCKOUT, FRUIT PACKING, ARM, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126187541			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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