Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170763379 - Employee Is Injured While Lubricating Sprocket Drive

Accident Summary Nr: 170763379 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/01/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125728493	11/21/2002	0723	0	Paramount Citrus

Abstract: At approximately 1:45 p.m. on August 1, 2002, Employee #1, of Paramount Citrus, was oiling the chain and sprocket drive of a lemon packing machine when his hand struck the sprocket drive. Part of his right index finger was amputated and he was transported to Delano Regional Medical Center where he was hospitalized. The chain and sprocket drive was not guarded.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125728493			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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