OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221419989

FULL STEAM STAFFING LLC

DELANO, CA· 2021-06-16T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Conveyor, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Pulled In, Rag, Rotating Parts
NAICS: 493120
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345656730
Employer profile: FULL STEAM STAFFING LLC
Summary number: 221419989
Report ID: 0950647

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in conveyor while c

Investigation abstract

At 3:38 a.m. on June 16, 2021, Employee #1 was cleaning the inside metal wall of a powered conveyor sorting line at a fruit processing facility. While wiping the area near the edge of the belt with a paper towel, Employee #1's right hand was drawn into a rotating component of the conveyor. A sanitation lead nearby assisted Employee #1, and emergency services were called. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance and treated for a fingertip amputation on the right ring finger without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 49 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
889

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