Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99963.015 - Employee mangles finger between a pulley and conveyor belt

Accident Summary Nr: 99963.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1255494.015	08/16/2017		311611	Tyson Fresh Meats

Abstract: At 6:15 a.m. on August 21, 2017, an employee was locked out of a motor for some conveyor equipment. The employee did not verify that the equipment was locked, grabbed the belt underneath the conveyor, and caught his right ring finger between the belt and a pulley. The employee mangled his finger and medical personnel removed the first digit. Hospitalization was not required.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Conveyor Belt, Finger, Pulley

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1255494.015	29	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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