Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170153043 - Employee's arm injured when caught in sweeper belt drive

Accident Summary Nr: 170153043 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/14/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112112057	11/19/1990	6531	0	La City Public Works - Street Maintenance

Abstract: At approximately 7:15 a.m. on November 14, 1990, Employee #1, of the Los Angeles Public Works Department, was inside the collection hopper of a city street sweeper, removing a piece of wire caught in the debris collection belt drive. The operator, not knowing Employee #1 was inside the hopper, activated the belt drive. Employee #1's arm became caught in the sweeper's conveyor belt assembly.

Keywords: WORK RULES, BELT CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ARM, NIP POINT, COMMUNICATION, SWEEPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112112057			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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