Accident Report Detail

Accident: 144365.015 - Employee'S Fingertip Is Amputated When Caught Between Chain

**Accident: 144365.015 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 02/22/2022**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
1582309.015	03/02/2022		Bonide Products, Llc

At 07:15 a.m. on February 22, 2022, an employee was assisting a coworker with cl eaning dust on a machine. The employee grabbed a rotating chain and lifted it of f the surface of the machine while the machine was running. The employee reached under the chain to wipe the surface clean. While reaching under the chain, the employee's right pinky finger became caught in between the chain and the rotatin g sprocket. The employee was treated for a fingertip amputation but was not hosp italized.

Keywords: amputation, caught between, caught in, chain, cleaning, energized, finger, fingertip, partial amputation, pesticide, reach, reaching, rotating parts, sprocket

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature
1	1582309.015	27	M	Non Hospitalized injury

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