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Accident: 127980.015 - Employee Amputates Fingertips When Caught In Conveyor Belt S
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1484775.015 | 07/23/2020 | Amazon Cmh4 |
At 9:00 p.m. on July 13, 2020, an employee was waiting at the end of an unguarde d conveyor belt system to receive packages to be loaded onto the trailer truck. The employee had his gloved right hand rested on the conveyor belt while he wait ed for the packages. The employee's gloved right hand was caught in the pinch p oint of the conveyor belt and pop-out roller at the end of the conveyor belt sys tem. The employee's right index and middle fingertip was amputated as a result o f the caught in incident. The employee was treated but was not hospitalized.
Keywords:
belt conveyor, caught in, fingertip, glove, nip point, partial amputation, roller--mach/part, trailer truck, unguarded, warehouse, work rules
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1484775.015 | 39 | M | Non Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators |