Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14224273 - EMPLOYEE INJURED A FINGER CAUGHT IN A SPROCKET AND CHAIN

Accident Summary Nr: 14224273 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 05/13/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3311032	05/13/1985	2511	0	Visador Co

Abstract: On May 13, 1985, an employee was operating a chop saw when some wood dropped under the drive sprocket causing it to stall. She reached into the running machinery wearing a glove to remove the debris when the motor driven chain of the sprocket caught her glove. The force of the turning chain severed her finger resulting in an injury. She was taken to the hospital for treatment. In her statement about the accident, she stated that she should have turned the machine off prior to reaching into the running machine.

Keywords: CHAIN, ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, LACERATION, MECH MAT HANDLING, SPROCKET, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3311032			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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