OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221441819

PRIMESKILL STAFFING

SANTA PAULA, CA· 2022-02-04T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Caught In, Clothing, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Ind Trk Operator, Pulled In
NAICS: 561320
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345810279
Employer profile: PRIMESKILL STAFFING
Summary number: 221441819
Report ID: 0950643

Event description

Employee suffers injury when arm caught in conveyor belt

Investigation abstract

At 7:15 a.m. on February 4, 2022, an employee, a forklift operator, went down into the tunnel to pick up lemons that had fallen under the conveyor. The employee picked up 2 lemons on the lower conveyor belt, as he picked up the third lemon the belt started to move, catching his sleeve and pulling his right arm into the conveyor. The employee pulled the emergency stop switch and pulled his arm out of the conveyor. The employee was hospitalized to treat a compartment syndrome injury to his right arm.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
856

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