Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117399.015 - Employee injures hand when caught in conveyor rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 117399.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 06/18/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1410839.015	06/25/2019		493110	Kohl'S Distribution

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on June 18, 2019, an employee was monitoring the conveyor line when it jammed overhead. The employee was standing on a rolling ladder when he reached in to the conveyor to unjam the line while it was still running. The employee's hand was caught between the belt and the conveyor rollers crushing three fingers and causing an abrasion burn to his skin. The employee was hospitalized to treat the three crushed fingers and the abrasion burns to his hand required skin grafts.

Keywords: Abrasion, Belt Conveyor, Caught Between, Caught In, Climbing on Ladder, Conveyor, Crushed, Finger, Jammed, Operating, Reaching From Ladder, Roller--Mach/Part

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1410839.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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