Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201493434 - Employee Amputates Arm in End Roller

Accident Summary Nr: 201493434 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 11/19/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120215405	02/11/2010	2875	325314	Britz Fertilizers, Inc.

Abstract: On November 19, 2007, Employee #1 was cleaning the sulfur lift conveyor at the sulfur processing plant, located in Helm, California. He was scraping sulfur clogs off of the rubber belt. While he was working near the end roller, his glove got caught in it and pulled his right arm into the end roller. Employee #1's right arm was amputated below the shoulder. Employee #1 was hospitalized at the Fresno Community Hospital.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, GLOVE, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CLOGGED, CONVEYOR, SULFUR, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120215405			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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