Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170167357 - Employee's fingers amputated in sprocket drive

Accident Summary Nr: 170167357 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/23/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120163316	10/10/1996	3695	0	Tdk Electronics

Abstract: Employee #1, a mechanic, was servicing an audio cassette assembly machine. He reached around the guard of a chain and sprocket drive to clean the chain with a rag. The equipment was operating and the rag became caught, pulling his right hand into the sprocket. All four fingers of his hand were amputated between the first and second knuckles. Doctors were able to reattach the first 3 fingers, but not the little finger.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CLEANING, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120163316			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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