OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #691659

FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ABRASION,CONVEYOR

1987-02-17T00:00:00

Event: FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,ABRASION,CONVEYOR
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 691659
Report ID: 854910

Event description

Employee's fingers abraded when caught in conveyor belt

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was bundling inserts with a Tyer tying machine, model MLN 2-A , seri al #85166, when the loose inserts got behind on the in-feed conveyor. When he at tempted to gather up the bundle, four fingers on his left hand became caught in the conveyor belt. The conveyor halted without the employee hitting the emergenc y STOP button and he removed his abraded fingers from the belt.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 29 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
737

Human factor
8

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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