Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170883078 - Employee's fingers amputated in chain and sprocket drive

Accident Summary Nr: 170883078 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 02/05/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119788610	03/11/1997	2011	0	Clougherty Packing Llc Dba / Farmer John

Abstract: Employee #1, of Clougherty Packing Company, Vernon, CA, was cleaning a screw conveyor. He saw a scrap of meat in the sprocket and chain drive and reached behind the guard with his right hand to remove it. His fabric glove became caught in the sprocket and chain, amputating the distal joints of his index, third, and fourth fingers.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, SCREW CONVEYOR, FINGER, GLOVE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119788610			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscelaneous food preparation occupations

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