Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200771079 - Employee suffers finger amputation

Accident Summary Nr: 200771079 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 05/14/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303806061	05/14/2001	5211	0	Acton Sand And Gravel, Inc.

Abstract: On May 14, 2001, Employee #1 and a coworker were standing on a catwalk, picking out and separating foreign matter from crushed concrete that was moving along a conveyor. When the conveyor stopped, Employee #1 assumed it was due to the conveyor being overloaded with material. Employee #1 then climbed 48 in. onto the conveyor belt and attempted to get the conveyor moving again by pushing it with his legs and feet. While standing on the conveyor, Employee #1 lost his balance and grabbed onto a belt and pulley system powering another conveyor located 62 in. from the surface of the conveyor he was standing on. The belt and pulley was in full operation. Employee #1's right hand immediately became caught in the unguarded spinning belt and pulley, amputating his right ring finger and right pinky finger at the first knuckle. Emergency services were summoned and Employee #1 was taken to a clinic for specialized treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, CONVEYOR, FALL, PULLEY, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303806061			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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