OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221692395
REYES AND HALL INC.
FIREBAUGH, CA—
Event description
Employee is killed when trapped by moving conveyor belt
Investigation abstract
At 9:40 p.m. on August 13, 2024, Employee #1 was clearing debris from an elevated conveyor belt machine. While standing on the conveyor belt to check if debris had been cleared, the conveyor belt was unexpectedly energized. Employee #1 fell and became trapped between a metal bar, which was a structural part of the conveyor belt, and the moving conveyor belt. The employee sustained fatal chest compression injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 54 M
- Event type
- 6
- Occupation code
- 7020
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