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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14195796

MAINTENANCE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONVEYOR BELT

Event
MAINTENANCE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONVEYOR BELT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14195796
Report ID
352440

Event description

FALL, ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR SNUB ROLLER DURING REPAIR

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE METAL LACING ON THE BELT OF AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR. HE WAS STANDING ON A METAL WALKWAY, 4 FEET ABOVE FLOOR LEVEL, LISTENING TO A NO ISE COMING FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT HE HAD REPAIRED. THE BELT IS LOCATED 10' 2" FR OM THE FLOOR AT THE HIGHEST POINT AND 8' 4" AT THE LOWEST POINT. THE BELT IS 30" WIDE AND 5' 3" IN LENGTH. THE EMPLOYEE HEARD A NOISE AND TRIED TO GET CLOSER TO THE AREA. HE LOST HIS FOOTING, CAUSING HIS RIGHT ARM TO BECOME CAUGHT IN THE SN UB ROLLER. THE EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED AT THE COMPANY FOR 5 YEARS. GLOVES AND GOGGLE S WERE USED WHERE NEEDED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 41 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    503
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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