Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202491684 - Employee's Arm Is Injured in Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 202491684 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/11/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314568221	04/22/2011	2421	321113	Sierra Pacific Industries

Abstract: On April 11, 2011, Employee #1 was a relief worker in the small log department. He was working the swing shift and was standing at the side of a gang out-feed conveyor belt as he waited for a coworker to go for a break. He placed his right hand on a roller. Employee #1 was injured when his hand became caught between the belt and the roller. He suffered muscle and tissue damage to his right arm and was hospitalized for treatment. The conveyor pulley was not guarded.

Keywords: GUARD, LOG, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CONVEYOR, ARM, CONVEYOR BELT, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314568221			Hospitalized injury	Other	Laborers, except construction

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