Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201700770 - Employee's hand fractured by conveyor motor

Accident Summary Nr: 201700770 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 07/26/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303310189	07/27/2000	2048	0	Western Alfalfa Inc

Abstract: At approximately 6:25 p.m. on July 26, 2000, Employee #1 and coworkers were tryng to free up a screw conveyor that was stuck. They unbolted the attached motor in order to remove the screw, and, believing Employee #1 was clear, turned the motor on and off quickly in an effort to dislodge the screw. Employee #1 was struck by the motor and his right hand was fractured and lacerated. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery for the repair of his hand.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, SCREW CONVEYOR, STUCK, LACERATION, COMMUNICATION, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303310189			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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