OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14194138
UNITED STATIONERS SUPPLY COMPANY
HARMONS, MD·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CUTS FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF MATERIAL CONVEYOR
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 lacerated his fifth finger while climbing down from a conveyor belt. a safety committee, employee training, weekly safety meetings, and monthly safe ty inspections. The laceration required seven stitches. The conveyor belt was used to transport boxed stationary products for shipping. Employee #1 had cleared paper debris fr om a damaged container which was on the conveyor. The conveyor belt had dimensio ns of 30 inches wide by one eighth inch thick. The employer had written work pro cedures prohibiting the use of the conveyor as a walk way. Employee #1 stated th at he had accessed the conveyor without the supervisor's knowledge to clear the system so he could proceed with work assignments. Employee #1 had worked for the employer for three months. The employer had a safety program which consisted of
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 27
- Occupation code
- 883
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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