Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119470.015 - Employee amputates thumb when wire pulls hand into conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 119470.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1400918.015	04/26/2019		561311	Staffmark Investments Llc

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on April 12, 2019, an employee was sorting various materials from recycling waste when a long section of high strength wire in the waste became caught in a conveyor. The employee's thumb was caught by the wire and pulled into the conveyor line. The employee incurred an amputation to the tip of his thumb, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Caught In, Conveyor, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Machine Guarding, Material Handling, Metal Wire, Partial Amputation, Service Station, Staffing Agency, Thumb, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1400918.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Garage and service station related occupations

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.