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Accident Summary Nr: 93107.015 - Employee's finger is caught in equipment belt and is amputat

Accident Summary Nr: 93107.015 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 02/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1210337.015	02/13/2017	2052	311919	317715813 - Snack Alliance Inc

Abstract: At 2:50 a.m. on February 9, 2017, an employee was working on a Line PC-3200 and operating bagger #9 when he reached through the side window/door to make a minor adjustment. As he reached down to pull the belt, his right middle finger became caught in the belt and sprocket, amputating the tip of his finger. The employee was treated for his injury at a nearby hospital. The incident investigation reported that appropriate lockout/tagout measures were not followed for controlling hazardous energy prior to adjustments being made.

Keywords: Amputated, Belt Conveyor, Caught In, Finger, Lockout/Tagout

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1210337.015	20	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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