Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201115060 - Employee injured when thumb caught by belt and pulley
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126085950 | 12/04/2002 | 3429 | 0 | Terry Hinge & Hardware Company |
Abstract: At 2:35 p.m. on October 10, 2002, an industrial accident took place at the Terry Hinge and Hardware Company which manufactures hinges for doors and windows. At the time of the accident Employee #1, a packer working the day shift by Workstation 15, was sorting and packing hinges. A coworker dropped a rag on the conveyor, which then got caught in the rollers. The coworker asked Employee #1 if he could remove the rag stuck between the rollers and drive belt. Employee #1 stopped the rollers and removed two rollers to try and remove the rag. The supervisor for the assembly area saw Employee #1 trying to remove the rag and instructed Employee #1 to stop what he was doing and let maintenance fix the problem. The supervisor went to get maintenance personnel to fix the problem. When the supervisor left, Employee #1 removed the rollers to try to pull the rag out on his own. When Employee #1 felt he had enough purchase on the rag, he instructed a coworker to turn the power switch on in an attempt to pull the rag out. Employee #1 got his thumb amputated when he lost control of the rag as it went into the belt and roller. The supervisor came back with maintenance people to find Employee #1 had removed two rollers from the system and got his thumb caught in the belt and pulley mounted under the rollers. The belt and pulley motor unit is 5 inches below the top of the rollers. Employee #1 was not trained to perform maintenance on the conveyor system. The Hytrol conveyor is a new system at this job site and the employer did not train its employees that the rollers could represent a new hazard. Employee #1 was taken to Healthline Medical for treatment of an amputation of his right thumb.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126085950 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |
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