Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100682.015 - Employee amputates finger when caught between a chain and sp

Accident Summary Nr: 100682.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 11/08/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1276903.015	11/14/2017		321920	The Pallet Place, Llc

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on November 8, 2017, an employee was working for a firm that manufactured wood pallets. He was operating a saw with a 127-millimeter (5-inch) blade. His finger got caught between a chain and a sprocket. He sustained a finger amputation. The narrative did not elaborated on the extent of the amputation. The narrative did not say whether or not he was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chain, Equipment Operator, Finger, Nip Point, Pallet, Saw, Sprocket

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1276903.015	23	M	Hospitalized injury

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