Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201623618 - Worker Fractures Arm When Conveyor System Starts Moving

Accident Summary Nr: 201623618 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 03/06/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316791961	03/12/2013	2421	321113	Umpqua Lumber Co

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 p.m. on March 4, 2013, Employee #1 was cleaning up around a sawmill conveyor system. The #1 trash conveyor had become plugged with material, and Employee #1 was one of three cleanup personnel sent to fix the problem. Employee #1 tried to dislodge a piece of wood caught in the tail drum, while a coworker pulled on the conveyor to get it moving. A second coworker was at the control panel, depressing the "ON" button during the process. When Employee #1 dislodged the chunk of wood, the conveyor belt began to move. Employee #1's left arm was pulled into the tail drum. The power was turned off, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he received treatment for a broken arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, SAWMILL, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316791961			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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