Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201791639 - Severe Laceration of Right Arm While Descending a Ladder
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126131390 | 09/03/1998 | 2656 | 0 | Reid / Propak Inc. California |
Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on September 1, 1998, Employee #1 was working on the second floor providing support for the Accumulation and Distribution Alpine Conveyor System. Employee #1 noticed some one-gallon plastic bottles jammed on the curve of the conveyor near the combiner. Employee #1 used a step ladder to reach the jammed point to remove the bottles. After removing the bottles, while descending the ladder, his right arm became jammed between two pulleys of rope and the pulley system. This resulted in a severe laceration to his right arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized as a result of the accident.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126131390 | Non Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Managers and administrators, n.e.c |
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