Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171004229 - Employee's fingers amputated in chain and sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 171004229 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 11/29/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120131495	12/12/1994	0161	0	Fresh Valley Processing

Abstract: Employee #1, a full-time lettuce processor at Fresh Valley Processing, a fresh produce packing house, was working at the interchange point of a belt conveyor. He was attempting to assist in the reduction of produce between belts when he grabbed the outside guard plate over a roller chain and sprocket mechanism, placing his fingers within an unguarded chain. Employee #1's three fingers were crushed and amputated. The injury was reported on November 30, 1994, and the division responded on December 12.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, SPROCKET, CONVEYOR BELT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120131495			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Graders and sorters, agricultural products

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