Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202339586 - Employee Injures Leg When Caught in Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 202339586 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 08/05/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305572349	08/06/2002	1796	0	Conveyor Handling Company, Inc.

Abstract: On August 5, 2002, Employee #1 was installing a new elevated conveyor system. He was standing on the frame of the conveyor, tracking the belt, when he slipped and fell onto the belt. His right leg was pulled into the unit. The rotary movement of the machine caused him to sustain a compound fracture of the tibia. The employee was taken to a medical center where he was hospitalized for the treatment and postoperative care of his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, BELT CONVEYOR, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305572349			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial machinery repairers

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