Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171055676 - Employee's fingertips amputated in chain drive of rollers

Accident Summary Nr: 171055676 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 10/13/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126780709	11/12/1997	3462	0	Jennmar Corp

Abstract: On October 13, 1997, Employee #1 was using a bolt shear to cut 66 in. long by 5/8 in. diameter rebar. The rebar was smaller than normal and placed on rollers that guided it into the shear. Because of its smaller diameter, Employee #1 needed to push the rebar into the shear. He was doing this when his glove became caught by the chain drive of the rollers, amputating the tips of his left middle and ring fingers. Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where his injured fingers were surgically amputated to the first knuckle to attain enough skin to cover the ends. There was a guard covering the chain drive.

Keywords: CHAIN, CLOTHING, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER--MACH/PART, EXTENSION HANDLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126780709			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Lathe and turning machine set-up operators

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