Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201621471 - Employee Injures Hand Caught Between Idle And Drive Rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 201621471 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 10/29/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306326950	11/03/2003	5261	444220	Desert Lake Technologies Llc

Abstract: On October 29, 2003, Employee #1, working a 12-hour work shift (6 p.m. to 6 a.m.) was operating an Algae Dryer with a coworker. Employee #1 noticed that the dryer's conveyor belt was not running smoothly. Employee #1 reached under the conveyor table to determine if there was a build-up of material on the idle roller. Employee #1's right hand was caught between the idle roller and the drive roller. The coworker hit the emergency stop button and disassembled the conveyor to free the worker's hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized with an unspecified fracture.

Keywords: fracture, machine operator, emergency stop, caught between, conveyor, idler, nip point, conveyor belt, hand

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306326950			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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