Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202531919 - Employee Fractures Arm When Caught Between Belt and Roll

Accident Summary Nr: 202531919 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 04/11/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313648073	05/10/2013	5093	423930	Ming International Dba Carpet Solutions Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:57 a.m. on April 11, 2013, Employee #1, with Ming International Dba Carpet Solutions Inc., was removing nylon carpet fibers from between the line "B" grinding machine's moving conveyor belt's tail roller and conveyor belt. As Employee #1 removed the fibers from the moving tail roller, Employee #1's left arm became caught between the grinder's moving conveyer belt and conveyer tail roller, pulling Employee #1's left arm into the moving roller. Employee #1 stopped the grinder by pressing the emergency stop button on the grinder. The employer called 911. Employee #1 was hospitalized and underwent surgery to repair the fractured left arm.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROTATING PARTS, BELT, MECHANIC, SCRAP YARD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, ARM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313648073			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Specified mechanics and repairers

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