Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 127014.015 - Employee amputates finger in pinch point

Accident Summary Nr: 127014.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/23/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1479063.015	06/16/2020		311999	Calavo/Rmg/Garden Highway Foods

Abstract: At 8:55 a.m. on May 23, 2020, an employee was cleaning and greasing the chain and sprocket of a heat tunnel conveyor line-2(BALDOR, Model Number 16-S10-36-PAB-CD). As he was cleaning the chain with a rag, his index finger got caught in the pinch point of the chain and sprocket, causing an amputation of the finger. He was transported to Riverside University Health System and was released after about 5 hours. The employee stated that the conveyor was running, while he was cleaning and greasing the chain. He also stated that management does not let them stop the conveyor to slow down the production. The employee stated that he was trained for lock-out/tag-out procedures. Using the lock-out/tag-out procedure could have prevented the accident.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Cleaning, Conveyor, Distribution Center, Finger, Food processing, Lockout/Tagout, Pinch Point, Pinched, Production Line, Sprocket

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1479063.015	60	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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