Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201702826 - Employee's Leg Is Fractured When Caught in Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201702826 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 09/11/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313457442	09/14/2009	5191	424910	J R Simplot Co

Abstract: On September 11, 2009, Employee #1 stepped across a pit that had a flat chain conveyor. He slipped on granules of fertilizer and fell onto the conveyor. His left leg became caught in the chain and sprocket mounted to a horizontal shaft and was fractured. The sprocket was not guarded. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of his fractured leg.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, CONVEYOR, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, SPROCKET, UNGUARDED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313457442			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machine operators, not specified

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