Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200530566 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Chain and Sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 200530566 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 03/11/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308265198	04/04/2006	2421	321113	Pierce Lumber Inc.

Abstract: On March 11, 2006, Employee #1 was performing the duties of a lumber grader, while standing on a grading table located at the end of the planer machine. He stepped on a piece of lumber that spanned the open area between the conveyor belts for the planer and the grading table. He was injured, when the lumber broke. He fell 2.5 ft into the opening and his left hand became trapped in the chain and sprocket of the conveyor. His left ring finger was amputated to the first joint, and his left index finger was mangled.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, PLANING MACHINE, FINGER, WORK RULES, LUMBER, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308265198			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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