Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141210.015 - Employee amputates finger when pulled into conveyor after re

Accident Summary Nr: 141210.015 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 05/20/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1554575.015	09/24/2021		327331	Oldcastle Infrastructure Inc.

Abstract: At 9:15 p.m. on May 20, 2021, an employee working as a maintenance worker for a block and brick manufacturer was repairing a conveyor belt. The employee was replacing a chain on a sprocket. The employee turned on the machine after completing the repairs at which time he accidently placed his fingers near the chain and sprocket while standing up. The employee's right hand was pulled into the machine. The employee was hospitalized to treat lacerations and an amputation of his middle finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Blocks, Catch Point, Caught In, Chain, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Energized, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Production Line, Pulled In, Repair, Sprocket, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1554575.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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