Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202475646 - Employee Injures Hand in Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 202475646 -- Report ID: 0950636 -- Event Date: 12/15/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307200444	12/19/2008	5399	452990	H.D Supply

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on December 13, 2008, Employee #1, a general warehouseman working for H.D. Supply, was walking from the jackpot to the reset button on the main console of a conveyor unit located in shipping area of the facility. While he was walking next to conveyor, he was skimming his left hand on top of the moving conveyor belt. When the belt transitioned to the steel rollers, his hand was pulled into the end guide roller. The employee tried to stop the conveyor by pulling a stop-cord with his right hand, but was unable to stop the conveyor. He suffered lacerations and second-degree burns on his left hand and was hospitalized for 5 days.

Keywords: WAREHOUSE, ROLLER CONVEYOR, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307200444			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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