Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for New Jersey: Maintenance Mechanic Killed After Being Caught in a Conveyor Belt, FACE-95-NJ-018-01.

摘要

On February 16, 1995, an 18 year-old male maintenance mechanic was killed when he became caught in a conveyor belt at a recycling plant. The incident occurred when the victim was on a steel beam under a conveyor belt that moved materials to a separating machine. As he was cleaning material under the conveyor, the victim's hood apparently became caught, dragging him into a roller and suffocating him. NJDOH FACE investigators concluded that, in order to prevent similar incidents in the future, these safety guidelines should be followed: (1) Employers should develop, implement, and enforce a comprehensive safety program in the safe operation and maintenance of machinery. (2) Conveyor belts and other machines should be shut down, de-energized, and locked-out before performing maintenance. (3) Employers should conduct a job hazard analysis of all work activities with the participation of the workers.