Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110297.015 - Employee's finger is amputated by chain and sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 110297.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 10/17/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1355049.015	10/23/2018		321113	Kretz Lumber Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on October 17, 2018, an employee was working at a sawmill. He was troubleshooting a jammed belt. The employee put his finger on a chain near a sprocket. His finger was caught between the chain and sprocket. The employee sustained the amputation of the index finger on his left hand below the nail. The narrative did not specify whether or not he was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught Between, Chain, Finger, Fingertip, Jammed, Lockout, Nip Point, Sprocket

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1355049.015	51	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Sawing machine operators

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