OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14371637
THE JERGENS COMPANY
CINCINNATI, OH·
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN SPROCKET AND BELT CONVEYOR
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING A CONVEYOR BELT BY HAND, USING PAPER TOWELS. HE WAS STA NDING AT THE INGOING POINT OF THE SPROCKET WHEEL AND LINK BELT CONVEYOR APPARATU S. THE CONVEYOR WAS IN OPERATION. HIS LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN THE NIP POINT C AUSING AMPUTATION, CRUSHING AND LACERATION INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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