Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202520573 - Employee's Hand Is Injured by Conveyor Belt

Accident Summary Nr: 202520573 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 08/06/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312579907	08/16/2010	2033	311421	Con Agra Foods Inc

Abstract: On August 6, 2010, Employee #1 was working at a conveyor belt that was moving cases of product. Employee #1's job was to straighten the cases so that they would not become jammed. As Employee #1 was straightening the cases, her hand got caught between the conveyor belt and the rollers located at the end of the conveyor. Employee #1 lost the skin and part of the flesh on her left ring and middle fingers. She also injured the tendon of her middle finger. Employee #1 had to undergo skin grafting surgery.

Keywords: TENDON, FINGER, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312579907			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Laborers, except construction

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