Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201522331 - Employee's Arm Is Fractured When Caught in Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201522331 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 01/11/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123158750	01/11/2005	4953	562920	Waste Conversion Technologies Inc.

Abstract: On January 11, 2005, Employee #1, of Waste Conversion Technologies, Inc., was reaching over the rotating end cylinder of a moving conveyor belt to remove several pieces of wood that were stuck alongside the belt. As he reached over, his coat got caught. Employee #1 was pulled onto the belt, and his arm was fractured in the process. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, CAUGHT BY, ARM, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123158750			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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