Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202555413 - Employee Injures Finger in Conveyor Accident

Accident Summary Nr: 202555413 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 12/21/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315532416	01/04/2013	2099	311999	Nor-Cal Beverage Co Inc

Abstract: On December 21, 2012, an incident occurred when Employee #1 and a coworker, maintenance technicians, had successfully locked out a conveyor and repaired a belt, and had reenergized the conveyor, with the belt guard still removed, to observe whether the repaired belt would operate properly. Employee #1 inadvertently left a wrench on top of the motor housing, and knocked it off of the housing when the motor started. Employee #1 reached out to grab the falling wrench and his left index finger was caught in the nip point between the belt and pulley, and the tip of his finger was amputated. Employee #1 was taken by emergency responders to a local hospital, where he was treated for his injury.

Keywords: WRENCH, AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, CONVEYOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315532416			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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