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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221373772

SYNGENTA SEEDS INC.

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Fan, Fan Belt, Glove, Guard, Inspecting, Inspection, Machine Guarding, Partial Amputation
NAICS
115114
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345432223
Employer profile
SYNGENTA SEEDS INC.
Summary number
221373772
Report ID
0751910

Event description

Employee sustains partial finger amputation while inspecting

Investigation abstract

At 5:00 p.m. on July 16, 2021, Employee #1 had inspected the belts on a dry fan and placed them back on the pulleys. While pulling on the belts to rotate the pulleys and check proper alignment, the employee's glove became caught between a belt and a 9-inch pulley, resulting in a partial amputation of a finger. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    479

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