Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202479143 - Employee Fractures Arm When Caught in Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 202479143 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 01/03/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316346709	04/04/2013	5082	423810	Canam Minerals Dba Kleen Blast Abrasives

Abstract: At approximately 11:15 a.m. on January 3, 2013, Employee #1 was instructed to watch the conveyor and make sure dirt would not accumulate on the conveyor. To accomplish the task the employee took a 2 by 4 in. slab of wood and placed it on the conveyor to scrape excess dirt that was accumulating off the conveyor. As Employee #1 was applying pressure on the conveyor with the 2 by 4 it broke and the employee's right arm was pulled into the conveyor. Employee #1's sustained a fractured right wrist; fractured scapula; and brachial plexus disorder. The supervisor rushed over to assist the employee. Paramedics and the Fire Department were called and transported Employee #1 to an area hospital, where he was treated for his injuries. Employee #1 remains hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BY, WOOD PANEL, CONVEYOR, ARM, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316346709			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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