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Accident Summary Nr: 201700697 - Employee killed when hand caught by an incline conveyor belt

Accident Summary Nr: 201700697 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 04/16/2000
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30330742504/17/200007230Boardman Foods Inc

Abstract: At 9:00 p.m. on April 16, 2000, Employee #1 was attempting some unidentified activity near the tail spool of an incline conveyor that was used to move onions into a process for the sorting out of debris, such as rocks. While doing this activity, Employee #1's hand was drawn into the point where the in-running part of the conveyor belt meets the tail spool, pulling Employee #1 face first into the tail spool where he was pinned. Employee #1 suffered an amputation and died of his injuries.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PINNED, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 303307425 Fatality Amputation Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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