OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565923
EVERGREEN LUMBER CO INC
WILLIAMS, AZ—
Event description
CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT
Investigation abstract
ON JUNE 28, 1984, SOMETIME BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:15 PM AND 10:10 PM, IT APPEARS THAT EMPLOYEE #1, A BOILER OPERATOR, CLIMBED UP TO THE MAINTENANCE PLATFORM AT THE EAST END OF THE CONVEYOR BELT SYSTEM. FOR SOME REASON HE APPARENTLY REACHED THROUGH A 12 BY 13 INCH OPENING INTO THE CONVEYOR BELT AREA. THE BELT GRABBED HI S HAND, PULLING HIM INTO THE CONVEYOR. HE WAS COMPLETELY DISMEMBERED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 31
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 696
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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