Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170156202 - Employee's fingers amputated between conveyor strips

Accident Summary Nr: 170156202 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 08/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112074653	09/18/1992	3483	0	Norris Division Of Ni Industries Inc

Abstract: At about 10:00 a.m. on August 11, 1992, Employee #1 was picking up samples off a conveyor. The conveyor belt was similar in appearance to that of a crawler tractor. As he inadvertently touched the individual strips of the conveyor, Employee #1's gloved right ring and little fingers were caught and squeezed between two adjacent strips, and amputated. He was taken to the Western Hand Center in Downey for treatment. A serious violation of T8CCR 4002(a) was observed and cited.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BELT, FINGER, BELT CONVEYOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112074653			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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