OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #779488

HELM'S CONSTRUCTION CO

BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV· 1988-09-14T00:00:00

Event: CLOTHING, SEVERED, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, SHAFT, CONVEYOR, ARM, ENTANGLED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104618855
Employer profile: HELM'S CONSTRUCTION CO
Summary number: 779488
Report ID: 953210

Event description

Employee's arm amputated when caught in conveyor

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was assigned to clean debris from under and around a conveyor tail p ulley. The tail of his shirt became caught in the 9 in. diameter pulley and when he attempted to free himself, his right sleeve and wrist became caught. His rig ht arm was first wrapped around the shaft twice and then severed 4 in. below the shoulder.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
22

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
869

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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