Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691659 - Employee's fingers abraded when caught in conveyor belt

Accident Summary Nr: 691659 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 02/17/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102100856	03/13/1987	2711	0	Newspaper Agency Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was bundling inserts with a Tyer tying machine, model MLN 2-A , serial #85166, when the loose inserts got behind on the in-feed conveyor. When he attempted to gather up the bundle, four fingers on his left hand became caught in the conveyor belt. The conveyor halted without the employee hitting the emergency STOP button and he removed his abraded fingers from the belt.

Keywords: FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, ABRASION, CONVEYOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102100856			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous printing machine operators

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