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Bureau of Indian Affairs

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Abrasions, scratches — ZORTMAN, MONTANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bureau of Indian Affairs in ZORTMAN, MONTANA
Employer Bureau of Indian Affairs Report ID 2015096616
Address BIA Route 15, Mile Marker 2 City, State ZIP ZORTMAN, MONTANA 59546
Event Date September 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Abrasions, scratches Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-roller
Industry (NAICS) 333120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 47.86000, -108.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was ensuring that material was not in a bind while being processed on a conveyor. The employee's arm got pinched between the conveyor roller and the underside of the conveyor belt, sustaining skin abrasions.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2015, a worker at Bureau of Indian Affairs in ZORTMAN, MONTANA suffered abrasions, scratches to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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