Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14566426 - Employee Injured While Unclogging Conveyor
Accident: 14566426 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 01/13/1986 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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14611198 | 01/13/1986 | 5141 | National Grocery Co | ||||
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE THE HOGGER/CONVEYOR ASSEMBLY ATTEMPTING TO UNCLOG THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE FOREMAN STARTED THE CONVEYOR WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSIDE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CAUGHT BY THE CONVEYOR BELT AND DRAWN THROUGH A RESTRICTED OPENING. HE RECEIVED CRUSHING-TYPE INJURIES. THE MACHINE WAS BEING MODIFIED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND HAD BEEN TEMPORARILY WIRED SO THAT IT COULD BE STARTED BY A SINGLE SWITCH. NORMALLY THE CONVEYOR BELTS ON THIS MACHINE ARE CONTROLLED BY 3 SWITCHES. | |||||||
Keywords:
maintenance, work rules, lockout, clogged, conveyor, mech mat handling, conveyor belt
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 14611198 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |