Hazard Alert

Fractured Thumb

Injury Type: Fractured thumb
Core Activity: Metal Working Plant
Location: Pembina Valley Region
ID Number: 231
Date of Incident: May 2010
Sector: Manufacturing

Details

A worker was standing beside a prototype converter. The worker had the left hand on the conveyor belt when another worker started the conveyor. The worker's left thumb was caught in the conveyor.

 

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