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Accident Summary Nr: 118701.015 - Employee's fingers are partially amputated when caught betwe

Accident Summary Nr: 118701.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 07/27/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1421144.015	08/06/2019		484230	Talke Usa Inc.

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on July 27, 2019, Employee #1 was reinstalling a chain on a sprocket of the Line 3 Hood Stretch Applicator. While trying to provide slack to the chain, the tool being used slipped off the counterweight, causing it to drop. The chain tightened and caught Employee #1's right fingers between the chain and the drive bar. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat a partial amputation of the right middle finger and ring finger.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Chain, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Partial Amputation, Sprocket

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1421144.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinists

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