OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221426679

COMINS LUMBER SALES INC

COMINS, MI· 2021-12-30T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught In, Conveyor, Edger, Finger, Glove, Hand, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pulled In, Pulley, Safety Device, Wood Board
NAICS: 423310
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345720981
Employer profile: COMINS LUMBER SALES INC
Summary number: 221426679
Report ID: 0552652

Event description

Employee amputates finger when caught in edger conveyor pull

Investigation abstract

At 8:45 a.m. on December 30, 2021, an employee was unjamming a slab of wood from and edger infeed conveyor. The employee removed a safety guard with conveyor still running and reached into the conveyor with his gloved hand. The employee caught his glove on the belt pulley which pulled his left hand into the conveyor head pulley. The employee amputated his ring finger and required medical treatment without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 28 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
779

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