Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 886135 - Employee dies when caught between conveyor belt and pulley

Accident Summary Nr: 886135 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 10/01/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120634373	10/01/1993	5093	0	Hawaii Metal Recycling Co

Abstract: At approximately 10:21 a.m. on October 1, 1993, a coworker of Employee #1 noticed that the conveyor belt on an Eddy Current Separator machine had stopped, but that the head pulley was still moving. The coworker went to investigate and found Employee #1 caught between the conveyor belt and head pulley. The conveyor belt was then cut and Employee #1's body was rotated onto its back. Local authorities were called, and Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, PULLEY, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120634373			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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