Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94426.015 - Employee catches finger in conveyor belt and amputates first

Accident Summary Nr: 94426.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 03/16/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1222136.015	03/21/2017		323117	Lakeway Publishers, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:15 a.m. on March 16, 2017, an employee was shutting down a stacker. The employee's finger was caught between the conveyor belt and gear when he reached for the stop button, amputating the first joint from his right ring finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Gear, Machine Guarding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1222136.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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