Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 114815.015 - Employee amputates index finger when caught in conveyor belt
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1373458.015 | 01/24/2019 | 333511 | Rehrig Pacific Company Inc |
Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on January 14, 2019, an employee was performing preventative maintenance of Conveyor #6 which was part of a plastic injection molding machine. The employee plugged the motor into the wall outlet before greasing it and put some grease onto his fingertip and turned the motor on before placing his left hand onto the conveyor. The employee caught his index finger in the moving conveyor chain and amputated it. The employee was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1373458.015 | 59 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |
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