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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14457022

GLOVE,FOREARM,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,IDLER,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT,CONTUSION

Event
GLOVE,FOREARM,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,IDLER,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT,CONTUSION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14457022
Report ID
854910

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT AND IDLER

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 24, 1984, AT APPROXIMATLEY 2:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DESCENDING FROM H IS WORK AREA TO THE GROUND. LOOKING UP, HE NOTICED SOME DIRT ON AN IDLER FOR THE CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED UP WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND TRIED TO KNOCK THE DIRT OFF. THE CONVEYOR BELT CAUGHT HIS GLOVE AND PULLED HIS LEFT ARM BETWEEN TH E CONVEYOR BELT AND IDLER. THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS 36 INCHES WIDE AND THE IDLER WA S 4 INCHES BY 36 INCHES. EMPLOYEE #1 RECEIVED BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS ON HIS LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    17
    Event type
    2
    Source
    27
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    8
    Task assigned
    1

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