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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14385322

BELT CONVEYOR,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR,AUTOMATIC RESTART,FOOT,LEG

Event
BELT CONVEYOR,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR,AUTOMATIC RESTART,FOOT,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14385322
Report ID
524200

Event description

CAUGHT FOOT BETWEEN MOVING CONVEYOR ROLLERS

Investigation abstract

ON JUNE 7, 1984, AT 2:30, AN OVERHEAD STURDY-BILT BELT CONVEYOR BECAME JAMMED WI TH BOXED MATERIAL. THE JAM TRIGGERED AN ELECTRIC EYE, WHICH STOPPED THE CONVEYOR . EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ONTO THE CONVEYOR AND REMOVED THE JAM. THE ELECTRIC EYE RE ACTIVATED THE CONVEYOR, WHICH CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEE'S FOOT AND LEG BETWEEN A POWER ROLLER AND TWO IDLER ROLLERS. THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF A PROP ER LOCKOUT PROCEDURE HAD BEEN USED BEFORE THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ONTO THE CONVEYOR , OR IF A POLE HAD BEEN USED TO CLEAR THE JAM.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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