Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129902.015 - Employee amputates pinky when caught in conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 129902.015 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 07/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1484932.015	07/23/2020		311999	Maruchan Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on July 21, 2020, an employee observed a stuck pallet on a conveyor. The employee got off the forklift and attempted to turn a stuck pallet when he triggered a sensor which raised the conveyor. The raised conveyor caught the employee's hand. The employee sustained an amputation injury to the right pinky finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor, Finger, Forklift, Hand, Pallet, Partial Amputation, Raised platform, Stuck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1484932.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Traffic, shipping and receiving clerks

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