Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170183743 - Employee's finger amputated in luggage conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 170183743 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/28/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119833192	07/07/1992	4789	0	Ogden Aviation Services

Abstract: Employee #1, of Ogden Aviation Services, was placing luggage onto a moving conveyor belt located at a Qantas Air Line ticket counter at Los Angeles Airport. The belt is 2 1/2 ft wide and about 8 in. above the floor. A strap on the luggage became caught between the belt and a nip point guard, pulling the strap and luggage into the nip. Employee #1 attempted to pull the strap out without shutting off the conveyor. His right little finger was pulled by the strap into the nip/shear point, amputating about 1 in. of the finger.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, BAGGAGE CONVEYOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, NIP POINT, CONVEYOR BELT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119833192			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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