Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170175947 - Employee's finger amputated in conveyor belt chain drive.

Accident Summary Nr: 170175947 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 03/01/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112023437	03/19/1992	4581	0	Ogden Aviation Services

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on March 1, 1991, Employee #1 was performing maintenance work at Ogden Aviation Services on the drive machinery of a baggage-handling conveyor belt. He had stopped the belt, removed the cover of the chain drive, lubricated the chain, and then restarted the conveyor. He heard a rattling sound coming from the chain drive and decided to investigate, so he removed the cover again, without switching off the machine. His face was sweating so he wiped it with his hand, and as he let his hand fall his finger was caught in the running chain and amputated.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, BAGGAGE CONVEYOR, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR BELT, LUBRICATING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112023437			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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