Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118401.015 - Employee's finger is amputated by unguarded machine belt

Accident Summary Nr: 118401.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 07/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1419010.015	07/26/2019		311941	Q&B Foods Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on July 12, 2019, Employee #1 was in the process of changing a roll of tape on a tape machine. As Employee #1 was changing the roll of tape, he used his left hand for support on the tape machine, resulting in an unguarded belt pulling his glove and amputating the tip of his finger. Employee #1 was treated and hospitalized for an amputated finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Guard, Machine Guarding, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Pulling, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1419010.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury

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