Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170200968 - Employee's fingers amputated in chain and sprocket drive

Accident Summary Nr: 170200968 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/22/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111853438	02/26/1991	2099	0	Pacific Rice Products

Abstract: At 1:50 a.m. on February 22, 1991, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was standing up after working on a machine conveyor. His feet slipped as he rose, and he grabbed at the running conveyor to regain his balance. His fingers clutched the bottom edge of the conveyor bed, which housed several unguarded chain-and-sprocket drives. Two of his fingers became caught and were amputated in a chain and sprocket assembly.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, SLIP, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111853438			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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