Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 604819 - Employee dies after being pulled into conveyor roller

Accident Summary Nr: 604819 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 03/02/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109694018	03/18/1992	2421	0	Shuler Brothers Chipping

Abstract: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on March 2, 1992, Employee #1 crawled under the head section of a chip conveyor to remove wood strips from a hopper. Employee #1 pulled a strip from the hopper, but it caught between the belt and the snub roller. Employee #1's arms were pulled into the pinch point. Employee #1 died of multiple fractures and lacerations on March 16, 1992.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, ARM, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109694018			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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