Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200530335 - Employee's Finger Amputated in Conveyor

Accident Summary Nr: 200530335 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 11/07/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308263185	01/12/2006	2431	321911	Pella Corporation

Abstract: Employee #1 was placing boards onto a chain conveyor and pushing them with her left hand. Her ring finger caught in an unguarded chain and sprocket and was amputated to the first knuckle.

Keywords: CHAIN, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, SPROCKET, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308263185			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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