Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119559.015 - Employee amputates thumb tip in chain and sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 119559.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 08/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1428310.015	09/05/2019		322231	Progressive Converting Inc.

Abstract: At 2:45 p.m. on August 29, 2019, an employee was troubleshooting a motor conveyor when his thumb was caught between the conveyor motor sprocket and chain. The employee suffered an amputation to the tip of his left thumb and was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Caught Between, Chain, Conveyor, Partial Amputation, Sprocket, Thumb, Troubleshooting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1428310.015	45	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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