Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201954682 - Employee Amputates Arm in Idle Roller of Conveyor Belt

Accident Summary Nr: 201954682 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 06/17/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310075452	06/19/2006	2052	311821	Kellogg'S Snacks

Abstract: On June 17, 2006, an employee reached between the top and bottom runs of a conveyor belt to adjust weights on a device that broke snack cracker sheets into individual rows. As the employee adjusted the weights, his right arm got caught on the end roller, which was an idler roller. His arm was amputated and he required hospitalization.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FOOD PREPARATION, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, IDLER, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310075452			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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