Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3020864 - Famco, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 3020864

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 10/23/1987

Site Address:
Famco, Inc.
4th St. & Patterson Ave.
Winston-Salem, NC 27102

Mailing Address:
Post Office Drawer A, Winston-Salem, NC 27108

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1796

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/28/1987

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/28/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360261655

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14253611

Event: 10/22/1987

EMPLOYEE INJURES WHEN STRUCK BY FALLING CONVEYOR BELT

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A CONVEYOR BELT ON A NEW CONVEYOR. THE BELT WAS SUSPENDED BY CRANE 4 FEET ABOVE THE WORKING SURFACE. EMPLOYEE WAS ATTACHING A TAG WHEN THE CRANE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE LOAD TO DROP. THE CONVEYOR BELT BOUNCED OFF THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A BROKEN PELVIS.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SUSPENDED LOAD, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, STRUCK BY, CONVEYOR BELT, FALLING OBJECT, CRANE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3020864			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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