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Accident: 103636.015 - Employee'S Fingertip Is Amputated When Caught In Conveyor

Accident: 103636.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 12/27/2017
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1299673.01501/04/2018Winston Plywood & Veneer, Llc
At 10:30 p.m. on December 27, 2017, Employee #1 was realigning wood veneer on a belt conveyor. The employee's left index finger became caught between the convey or drive roll and the guide plate. The tip of the left index finger was torn whe n the employee jerked his finger from the drive roll and guide plate. Employee # 1 was taken to the hospital, where a surgeon shaved the tip of the finger down s o they could suture the skin properly. He was released from the hospital on the same day.
Keywords: amputated, belt conveyor, caught between, finger
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1299673.015 23 M Non Hospitalized injury Machine operators, not specified

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