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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539951

CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM,ENTANGLED,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED

Event
CLOTHING,MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM,ENTANGLED,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14539951
Report ID
830100

Event description

Employee injured when arm caught in conveyor belt

Investigation abstract

At approximately 6:45 p.m. on January 13, 1987, Employee #1 was checking an incl ined conveyor belt for a hot bearing when his clothing became caught in the head pulley pinch point. His right arm became entangled in the conveyor belt, result ing in injuries that required hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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