Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202452900 - Employee's Finger Is Crushed When Struck by Falling Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 202452900 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/16/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307169763	09/20/2006	2011	311611	Fj Food Service

Abstract: Employee #1 was washing down the bacon production lines in a meat processing and packaging facility, when he lifted a section of the conveyor with his left hand while placing his right hand on the other section of the conveyor. The weight of the conveyor overcame his physical strength and flipped over to the right side, crushing his right index finger. He was transported to US Health Works and was later transferred to Western Hand Center where he was treated and released the same day. Further investigation revealed that the section of the conveyor the employee lifted was missing a prop rod. The function of the prop rod was to hold the conveyor in place so it would not flip over.

Keywords: SUPPORT POSTS, FINGER, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, CONVEYOR, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307169763			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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