OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #739011
W. T. CONGLETON CO.
LEXINGTON, KY·
Event description
EMPLOYEES CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT AND PULLEY; LEGS INJURED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE USING THEIR LEGS AND FEET TO PUSH AND FREE-UP THE TAIL PULLEY OF A ROCK CONVEYOR BELT. THEY DID NOT LOCK OUT POWER TO THE CONVEYOR. IT STARTED UP SUDDENLY AND PULLED THEM INTO THE NIP POINTS FORMED BY THE BELT AND P ULLEY. THEY WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 2
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#2 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 16
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 863
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 2
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