Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119440.015 - Employee amputates fingers when rag is caught in moving belt

Accident Summary Nr: 119440.015 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 07/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1414277.015	07/11/2019		424210	Amerisourcebergen

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on July 10, 2019, an employee was adjusting a Reliance Electric motor Model P56H1441G belt on a conveyor while using a rag to clean the belt. The rag was caught in belt and pulled the employee's right hand into the conveyor. The employee amputated his index and pinky fingertips and required hospitalization.

Keywords: Adjust, Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Catch Point, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Electric Motor, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Material Handling, Partial Amputation, Pulled In

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1414277.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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