OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672782
SHELLER GLOBE CORPORATION
KEOKUK, IA—
Event description
FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER & CHAIN CONVEYOR
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A MAINTENANCE MAN, WAS CLEANING A MATERIAL JAM FROM A CONVEYOR BELT CARRYING RUBBER SHEETS. THE CONTROLS FOR THE BELT WERE LOCATED ON ANOTHER FLOOR . WHEN THE JAM WAS LOOSENED, WORKERS WERE PLANNING TO RESTORE THE POWER TO THE B ELT (VIA RADIO CONTACT) IN ORDER TO JOLT THE JAM FREE. WHEN THE POWER WAS RESTOR ED, THE CONVEYOR BELT STARTED, CATCHING EMPLOYEE #1'S FINGER IN A PINCH POINT BE TWEEN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND A ROLLER. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ABOUT 10 FEET FROM T HE FLOOR. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE COMPANY AND THE WORKERS WERE UNABLE TO RE-CREA TE THE RESTORATION OF POWER UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 503
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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