Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170189799 - Employee's hand lacerated when caught in chain and sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 170189799 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 04/22/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112074000	08/14/1990	3221	0	Ppc Industries

Abstract: At about 6:00 a.m. on April 22, 1990, Employee #1 was assigned to perform a routine machine adjustment/repair on one side of a dual Handi-Carrier carton opener machine. The two sides (table) of the carton opener were controlled from a common switch. Employee #1 was crouched behind the main frame of one side replacing the inner yoke, which involved loosening the sprocket and chain drive of the machine. While Employee #1 was engaged in his task, the machine operator arrived and, not seeing Employee #1 behind the machine, pressed the button to operate the machine. Employee #1's left hand was caught between the chain and sprocket drive, resulting in a laceration and crushing injuries for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, LACERATION, SPROCKET, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112074000			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Machinery maintenance occupations

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