Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200924561 - Employee Amputates Fingers When Hand Is Caught in Chain

Accident Summary Nr: 200924561 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 09/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310485297	09/27/2006	2431	321918	Advance Wood Products

Abstract: At 12:40 p.m. on September 27, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a company that manufactured lumber and wood products. He was cleaning an area behind a tree debarking machine, when he tripped. Reaching out to break his fall, he grabbed a chain on the machine while it was running. His hand got caught in the chain and sprocket, and three fingers were amputated. After waiting ten to fifteen minutes for an ambulance to arrive, Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, WOOD CHIPS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LUMBER, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310485297			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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