Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201772340 - Employee's arms amputated by conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201772340 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 01/26/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307149666	01/27/2004	2011	311611	Surfside Products, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 a.m. on January 26, 2004, an employee, a maintenance mechanic at a clam processing plant, was making an adjustment to one conveyor when he backed into a second conveyor that was running. The tail of his shirt became caught on the unguarded end of the shaft of the second conveyor's rotating head roller. The employee was then pulled into the second conveyor amputating both of his arms at the shoulders. He was hospitalized and treated for amputation.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, CONVEYOR, ARM, UNGUARDED, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307149666			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Specified mechanics and repairers

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