Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
105,991Records 71,450Employers 85,836Hospitalizations 27,959Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-11-30

OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221402670

STARCREST PRODUCTS OF CA

Event
Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught In, Conveyor Belt, Fingertip, Hair, Retail, Retail Store
NAICS
453220
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#345575799
Employer profile
STARCREST PRODUCTS OF CA
Summary number
221402670
Report ID
0950633

Event description

Employee Amputates Fingertip When Caught In Conveyor Belt

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on October 12, 2021, an employee was reaching under the conveyor belt at a retail store. The belt caught the employee's hair, and then the employee's finger got caught in her hair also. The employee's fingertip was amputated and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 41 F

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    889

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