Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140137.015 - Employee?s fingertip is amputated while conveyor is started

Accident Summary Nr: 140137.015 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 07/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1543550.015	07/22/2021		333243	New River Valley Wood Products, Llc

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on July 19, 2021, Employee #1 was leaning against the guard of a chain conveyor as it was being started, with his hands on the guard and fingers curled into a grease fitting opening. His left fourth finger was caught in the conveyor chain, resulting in the amputation of the fingertip. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Finger, Fingertip, Guard

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1543550.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury		Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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