Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14444616 - Employee's finger amputated when caught by stacker

Accident Summary Nr: 14444616 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 01/23/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3303880	01/23/1986	2491	0	Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an experienced maintenance foreman, was attempting to adjust the drive chain on a plywood stacker. The machine started up, catching and partially amputating his finger between a sprocket and chain. Employee #1 had not locked out the stacker before beginning the job.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3303880			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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