Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200822864 - Employee lacerates finger from pinch point of a conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 200822864 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 03/07/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308149269	03/17/2005	3089	326199	Portola Packaging, Inc.

Abstract: On March 7, 2005, Employee #1 was working near a plastic cap conveyor. He placed his left hand down on the machine to bend over and pick up a cap off the floor. After placing his hand on the machine, his index finger became caught in an inrunning nip point of the conveyor, lacerating the finger. His finger required three stitches to suture the laceration.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, CONVEYOR, PLASTIC MFG, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED, MACHINE--MISC

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308149269			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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