Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118447.015 - Employee sustains multiple fractures when caught in conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 118447.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 07/27/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1418951.015	07/30/2019		339930	Poof-Slinky Inc

Abstract: At 7:25 a.m. on July 27, 2019, Employee #1 was arc welding on the Big Ball Conveyor Line. Employee #1 went underneath the conveyor to perform the welding task, when the conveyor unexpectedly started. Employee #1 was caught in the conveyor line and carried down the line approximately 7 feet into the cross beam of the conveyor structure. Employee #1 did not lockout the conveyor power source prior to performing the welding task. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a fractured pelvis (hips) and a fracture to the left leg and the left arm.

Keywords: Arc Welding, Arm, Belt Conveyor, Caught In, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Fracture, Leg, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Pelvis, Welding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1418951.015	49	F	Hospitalized injury

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