Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92870.015 - Employee fractures arm during removal of debris from conveyo

Accident Summary Nr: 92870.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 01/25/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1207198.015	02/06/2017		493110	Gordon Food Service

Abstract: At 11:30 p.m. on January 25, 2017, an employee was removing debris from a catch pan underneath an incline belt conveyor. As he reached his left hand into the catch pan, the employee was pulled into the rollers of the machine. The employee sustained a compound fracture to his left forearm, which he was hospitalized and treated. The incident investigation revealed that the equipment was not locked out before removal of the debris.

Keywords: Arm, Caught Between, Caught In, Conveyor, Fracture, Lockout/Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1207198.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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