Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170903314 - Employee's forearm lacerated in chain and sprocket drive

Accident Summary Nr: 170903314 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 04/17/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120336227	01/25/1996	2064	0	Sunrider Mfg.

Abstract: Employee #1 was cleaning some slow-moving machinery when his sleeve became caught on the chain and his right forearm was dragged into the chain and sprocket drive. He suffered an approximately 8 to 11 in. laceration on his arm. This chain and sprocket was originally guarded by its location, but that either changed or failed to prevent this accident.

Keywords: CHAIN, CLOTHING, WORK RULES, FOREARM, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, SPROCKET, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120336227			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Hand molding, casting, and forming occupations

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