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Accident Summary Nr: 139081.015 - Employee cleaning belt amputates finger when pulled into con
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1552796.015 | 09/14/2021 | 311911 | 180 Snacks Inc. |
Abstract: At 5:45 p.m. on August 30, 2021, an employee working as a line worker for a snack food manufacturer was working in the sorting and roasting department. The employee has been working for the employer for over a year. A coworker, supervisor, assigned the employee the task of cleaning the conveyor belt at the AC Horn Roasting machine #1, shop number 2020-05601-02. The employee sprayed the conveyor belt with liquid disinfection and started to wipe the machine with a cloth. There were no coworkers working in the area at the time and therefore no witnesses. The employee failed to deenergized the machine as trained. The rag she was using became entangled in the machinery and caused his left hand to be pulled into the machine. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated index finger.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1552796.015 | 44 | F | Non Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction |
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