Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140610.015 - Employee amputates thumb when caught in chain and sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 140610.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 08/04/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1560628.015	10/27/2021		314120	Fairway Staffing Services

Abstract: At 9:30 p.m. on August 4, 2021, Employee #1 entered the gated area surrounding a machine to remove fibers from an exposed chain and sprocket. While doing so, his right thumb was caught in the mechanism, resulting in a thumb amputation. The incident occurred due to the unguarded state of the chain and sprocket. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Chain, Hand, Sprocket, Thumb, Unguarded

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1560628.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Production helpers

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