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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #694539

CHAIN,DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR

Event
CHAIN,DRAG CHAIN CONVEYOR,AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
694539
Report ID
355118

Event description

Employee's finger amputated in conveyor line machinery

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was removing junk lumber from a chain conveyor when his finger becam e caught between the chain and the frame of the conveyor line. His finger was am putated and Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    496
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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