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Accident Summary Nr: 135782.015 - Employee's finger is caught in conveyor system, resulting in

Accident Summary Nr: 135782.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 03/28/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1526605.015	04/21/2021		311514	California Dairies, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on March 28, 2021, Employee #1 was operating a forklift when he noticed bags jammed and ripped open on the conveyor line coming from the Avapac 2 section, heading toward the palletizer. While removing the bags from the operating conveyor, Employee #1 was exposed to a cloud of powder in the air. As he continued working, his right middle finger became caught in the conveyor system. The employee was provided medical treatment and suffered the amputation of the tip of his right middle finger just above the first knuckle. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Fingertip, Knuckle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1526605.015	64	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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