Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123374.015 - Employee partially amputates finger in conveyor nip point

Accident Summary Nr: 123374.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 01/15/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1457543.015	01/23/2020		332439	Greif, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:00 p.m. on January 15, 2020, an employee was removing a sensor preparing to repair the mounting bracket on a conveyor system when he caught his right hand in the chain and sprocket. The employee partially amputated his middle finger, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Hand, Installing, Machine Guarding, Machinist, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Repair, Sensor, Sprocket

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1457543.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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