Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at R.S. Hanline And Company Inc., 17 Republic Avenue, SHELBY, OHIO 44875
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
On December 2, 2024, at about 4:18 PM, an employee was checking produce on a conveyor belt when their hand became caught between the belt and rollers. The employee sustained an amputation to their left ring fingertip. The machine was guarded at the time.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Conveyors belt, slot, chain
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