Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 101489.015 - Employee amputates two fingers when troubleshooting conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 101489.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 11/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1281884.015	12/14/2017		325612	Sc Johnson & Son Inc

Abstract: At 11:45 p.m. on November 30, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured polish and other sanitation goods. He was working on an overhead material conveyor. He was troubleshooting a noisy bearing on the conveyor. When he pulled back an inadequate guard to examine the parts, his glove was pulled into the belt and pulley. He sustained the amputation of two fingers. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Bearing, Caught Between, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Equipment Failure, Finger, Glove, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Nip Point, Pulley

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1281884.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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