Worker gets arm caught in conveyor belt at Pasadena Salvation Army
By Emani Payne
Wednesday morning around 11:45 am Pasadena firefighters rescued a man whose arm became stuck in a conveyor belt used to sort donated clothing at the Salvation Army warehouse on Waverly Drive.
The employee identified as a male in his mid thirties suffered extreme trauma to his arm as it took 30 minutes for a group of eleven firefighters and paramedics to free it from the conveyor belt. It is not yet clear if the arm will in fact need to be amputated however Pasadena Fire Department spokeswoman Lisa Derderian said
“His arm was black and blue, and he was in extreme pain, we’re hoping doctors will be able to save the arm.”
It is not yet clear how the victim’s arm became stuck in the conveyor belt however The California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CAL OSHA) and other local workplace health and safety officials are putting forth their best efforts to investigate the matter further.
