Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112136.015 - Employee amputates three fingertips when caught in conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 112136.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 08/06/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1343535.015	08/31/2018		492110	Express Messenger Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:11 p.m. on August 6, 2018, Employee #1 was performing maintenance work on the material handling system. The conveyor belt became jammed. The employee tried to clear the jam without de-energizing, disengaging, or mechanically blocking any inadvertent movement while trying to clear and unjam the conveyor belt. The belt engaged and Employee #1 sustained amputation of three fingertips on his right hand.

Keywords: Amputated, Caught In, Conveyor Belt, Fingertip, Jammed, Lockout, Maintenance

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1343535.015	24	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Technicians, n.e.c.

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