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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14568265

GUARD,CONVEYOR,MECH MAT HANDLING,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT

Event
GUARD,CONVEYOR,MECH MAT HANDLING,ARM,CONVEYOR BELT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14568265
Report ID
454510

Event description

ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT.

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A CONVEYOR AND SHEAR MACHINE. SOME ALUMINUM SCRAP HUNG UP UN THE CONVEYOR BELT FEEDING THE MOSELY SHEAR MACHINE (SERIAL NO. 16265). HE ATTEMPTED TO FREE THE HUNG-UP SCRAP WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE CONVEYOR AND SHEAR. HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT AND MANGLED. THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT PROPERLY GUARDED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    9
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    703
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    2
    Task assigned
    1

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