Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201497153 - Employee's Finger Is Amputaed When Caught in Conveyor Pulley

Accident Summary Nr: 201497153 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/19/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316720218	10/05/2012	0723	115114	Sun Maid Growers Of Ca

Abstract: At approximately 5:30 a.m. on September 19, 2012, Employee #1, from Sun Maid Growers, was conducting repairs on a conveyor. The employee was repairing a pulley and belt on a carton-discharge conveyor using a center punch. The rotation of the pulley caught the center punch, and also caught the employee's left index finger, and pulled it into the machine. The employee was transported to Selma Hospital, where his index finger was amputated. Employee #1 remains hospitalized.

Keywords: REPAIR, BELT, FINGER, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, PULLEY, PUNCH PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316720218			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Specified mechanics and repairers

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