Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201496007 - Employee Partially Amputates Finger in Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201496007 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/12/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315073049	12/20/2011	0191	111998	Grimmway Enterprises Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:15 p.m. on September 12, 2011, Employee #1, a packing machine operator, was removing a package of baby carrots from the production line. The belt pulley assembly was unguarded. As he retrieved the package, his right index finger was caught in the conveyor belt pulley assembly. He sustained a partial finger amputation. Employee #1 was transported to medical center, where he underwent treatment and was then released from the hospital.

Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315073049			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Packaging and filling machine operators

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