OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221409485

KIMBALL EQUIPMENT COMPANY

NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV· 2021-08-06T00:00:00

Event: Belt, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Fracture, Hand, Laceration, Power Roller, Roller Conveyor, Slitter
NAICS: 811310
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345477723
Employer profile: KIMBALL EQUIPMENT COMPANY
Summary number: 221409485
Report ID: 0953220

Event description

Employee incurs hand injuries in belt slitter

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on August 6, 2021, an employee was operating a Spencer Manufacturing belt slitter to roll and cut a belt for a conveyor system. During the process, the employee's right hand became caught between one of the idle rollers and the belt being cut. This incident resulted in lacerations to the right hand and fractures to the middle and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of these injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
779

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