Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14456784 - HAND INJURED WHEN CAUGHT IN TIMING CHAIN

Accident Summary Nr: 14456784 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 10/01/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
15200389	10/04/1984	2026	0	Cream O Weber Hi-Land

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED TO REPLACE A TIMING CHAIN ON AN INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE. HE REMOVED THE GUARD COVERING THE TIMING CHAIN AND REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN. THEY TURNED THE POWER TO THE MACHINE BACK ON AND ADJUSTED THE TIMING CHAIN. HE WENT TO ANOTHER INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE AND GOT IT RUNNING. AS HE WAS LEAVING THE ROOM HE REMEMBERED THAT HE HAD NOT REPLACED THE GUARD FOR THE TIMING MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #1 REPLACED THE GUARD AND TRIED TO INSTALL A BOLT ON THE TOP OF THE GUARD. WHEN THE MACHINE CYCLED, HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BY THE CHAIN. HE SUFFERED A FRACTURED HAND AND CUTS ON THE HAND.

Keywords: CHAIN, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, GUARD, LOCKOUT, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15200389			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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