Abstract: Employee #1 was pushing a pallet of firebricks that had become stuck at the end of a powered conveyor and the beginning of an idle roller. Apparently Employee #1 slipped and, while trying to regain his balance, caught his left foot in the rotating U-shaped slats of the conveyor, which was 18 in. off the ground. Subsequently, Employee #1's leg was drawn down into a 1 1/4 in. opening between the conveyor and the idle roller. While his leg was pinned, the conveyor rotated and each slat took out pieces of his flesh. The next pallet in line came down the conveyor and amputated the left leg just below the knee, freeing him from the conveyor. Because of extensive damage, his knee was amputated later in surgery. There were no witnesses to the accident. Employee #1 had been working for the company for one month, and performing this particular job for one week. He was not given any training on the safe operating procedure for this machine.