Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201635257 - Employee Is Injured When Crushed by Conveyor Supports

Accident Summary Nr: 201635257 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 03/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308252303	03/07/2005	5093	423930	East County Recycling Company

Abstract: On March 2, 2005, Employee #1 and the general manager were lowering a 37-ft rock conveyor. Employee #1 entered the structure of a conveyor to assess the locking arms and pins. He hit the pin holding the locking arm in place and dislodged it. The conveyor collapsed on Employee #1, pinning him between the structural supports. Employee #1 sustained unspecified fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ABDOMEN, COLLAPSE, PINNED, ROCK CRUSHER, LOCKING PINS, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308252303			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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