Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170150908 - Moving chain amputates employees two fingers

Accident Summary Nr: 170150908 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/15/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112172200	06/07/1993	2038	0	Chef America, Inc.

Abstract: On May 15, 1993 at about 10:30 am at a frozen food manufacturing company, Employee #1, who regularly works as a machine operator in the plant packaging department, was working overtime as an equipment maintenance worker in the same dept. While he cleaned and lubricated a drive chain and sprocket on a conveyor system, the moving chain snagged his cleaning/wiping rag and pulled his fingers into the in-running nip point of the chain and (revolving) sprocket. His two fingers were partially amputated.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112172200			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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