Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170620207 - Employee's fingertip amputated by kicker chain

Accident Summary Nr: 170620207 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 09/23/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120188305	01/17/1995	2657	0	San Joaquin Packaging Corp.

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on September 23, 1994, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic with the San Joaquin Packing Corp., was using a handheld rag to clean the oil from a running kicker chain on a box former machine. The chain has a small metal tag that picks up the flat, stacked cartons. Employee #1 caught his right index finger between the chain and the tag and a pulley. His right index fingertip was amputated.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BETWEEN, PULLEY, FORMING MACHINE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120188305			Non Hospitalized injury	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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