OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456321

FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND

1984-10-15T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14456321
Report ID: 854910

Event description

ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT NIP POINT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ADJUSTING THE TAKE UP ON THE CONVEYOR BELT, WHILE IT WAS OPERATI NG, TO SEE IF THE BELT WOULD TRACK STRAIGHT. HE NOTICED SOME DEBRIS BY THE ROLLE R ON THE BOTTOM OR INCOMING BELT PART. HE REACHED IN TO CLEAN IT OFF. HIS HAND G OT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE ROLLER AT THE NIP POINT. HIS ARM WAS PULLED P ART WAY INTO THE NIP POINT. HIS ARM WAS BROKEN IN TWO PLACES BELOW THE ELBOW. AF TER HE YELLED FOR HELP ANOTHER EMPLOYEE CAME TO HIS AID AND SHUT THE CONVEYOR OF F.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 42 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
22

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
519

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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