Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201510906 - Employee's Arm Caught in Conveyor Tail Pulley.

Accident Summary Nr: 201510906 -- Report ID: 0950651 -- Event Date: 04/13/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314452632	04/18/2013	1442	212321	R & J Joy Inc Dba Joy Engineering

Abstract: On April 13, 2013, an incident occurred when Employee #1, a gravel plant operator was injured while cleaning rocks from the tail pulley on a screening plant. The plant was not locked out, and the conveyor was energized by a coworker. Unfortunately, Employee #1's right arm was caught between the tail pulley and the conveyor belt. Employee #1 suffered from a displaced midshaft fracture of the right arm. Employee #1 received initial stabilization in a hospital emergency room and is scheduled for follow up out patient surgery.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, ARM, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314452632			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Excavating and loading machine operators

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