Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 958520 - HAND CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR, NO LOCKOUT

Accident Summary Nr: 958520 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/23/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111921086	10/23/1991	4911	0	Capco

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE BELT OF THE CONVEYOR'S PULLEY MANUALLY. A COWORKER INADVERTENTLY STARTED THE CONVEYOR, AND THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT CAUGHT IN THE NIP POINT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULLEY HEAD. THE EMPLOYEE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURIES. HE HAD ONE OR MORE FINGERS AMPUTATED.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, NIP POINT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111921086			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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