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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14539456

MONTANA RECYCLING INC

Event
MAINTENANCE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#1642586
Employer profile
MONTANA RECYCLING INC
Summary number
14539456
Report ID
830100

Event description

Employee injured when body pulled through conveyor system

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 19, was standing atop a paper log attempting to clear a feed ja m when his foot became caught in the nip point and his body was pulled through t he conveyor system. The jam was caused by the feed conveyor belts having been re versed.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    13
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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