Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96019.015 - Employee's Arm Is Caught In Belt Conveyor Feeding Horizontal

Accident Summary Nr: 96019.015 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 05/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1236873.015	06/01/2017		321113	Swift Lumber, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:00 a.m. on May 23, 2017, Employee #1 was cleaning around a conveyor belt. The conveyor fed wood waste trimmings to a horizontal wood grinder and was moving at a speed of 128 feet/min. As he cleaned the conveyor belt, his right arm was caught between the tail pulley and belt of the long inclined belt conveyor, causing multiple fractures to his right arm. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Belt Conveyor, Caught By, Cleaning, Conveyor, Fracture

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1236873.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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