OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221373772
SYNGENTA SEEDS INC.
LONE TREE, IA·
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
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 52 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 479
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