Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170694889 - Employee's fingertip partially amputated by conveyor belt

Accident Summary Nr: 170694889 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/16/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120091384	10/08/1993	0161	0	Dick Anderson Auto And Sons Farming Inc.

Abstract: While operating a tomato harvester, Employee #1 observed a tomato vine coming up the infeed conveyor. Looking forward, Employee #1 reached over to grab the vine with his left hand and stuck his middle finger tip into the open space between the conveyor rungs where the conveyor belt meets the drive sprocket, resulting in a smashed and partially amputated fingertip.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET, CONVEYOR BELT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120091384			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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