Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201690518 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated When Caught in Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 201690518 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 10/30/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125933176	11/14/2001	2051	0	Ralph'S Grocery Co.

Abstract: On October 30, 2001, Employee #1 was trying to clean up dough, approximately 6 to 8 inches, hanging between the conveyor belts. He stepped on a foot stool and reached up. When he stepped down his hand hit the conveyor belt and was pulled into the end roller. He pulled his hand out and had a partial amputation of his left index finger and a compound fracture of the left middle finger and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125933176			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Extruding and forming machine operators

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