OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548580

FRACTURE,SCREW CONVEYOR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ARM

1986-10-31T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,SCREW CONVEYOR,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,ARM
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14548580
Report ID: 951510

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUGHT IN SCREW CONVEYOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A 6 INCH HORIZONTAL SCREW CONVEYOR WHILE THE MACHINE WA S OPERATING. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT, PULLING MOST OF HIS LEFT ARM INTO THE CON VEYOR. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE FRACTURES AND HAD CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF MUSCLE AND FLESH TORN FRON THE ARM. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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