OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221460157
ALL VALLEY PACKING, INC
ESCALON, CA·
Event description
Employee amputates fingers when caught in conveyor sprocket
Investigation abstract
At 8:00 a.m. on January 5, 2022, Employee #1 and a coworker were working at the Transfer Station. The overhead conveyor belt was getting stuck. Employee #1 was standing on a pallet, while being raised by a forklift to inspect and see what the problem was. Employee #1 braced himself and his glove was caught in the sprocket chain drive. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a right hand middle and ring finger amputation.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 856
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