OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221438757
BOYD CORPORATION
FAIRBURN, GA·
Event description
Employee amputates finger while repairing conveyor belt
Investigation abstract
At 10:00 a.m. on February 8, 2022, an employee was informed that a conveyor belt was not working properly, he proceeded to inspect the machine to identify the issue. The employee went inside the machine's drive motor and drive belt section when the machine started moving, amputating his right pinky finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 51 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 519
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