Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201104148 - Employee amputates finger when caught in conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201104148 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 06/30/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120141338	11/21/2003	3221	327213	Gallo Glass Company

Abstract: On June 30, 2003, Employee #1, employed by a glass manufacturer, was working next to the exit conveyor of the Pressure Tester. The employee reached down to remove a broken glass bottle and caught his right middle finger between the conveyor and the tail pulley. The tip of Employee #1's right middle finger was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, BELT CONVEYOR, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, PULLEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120141338			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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