Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201032729 - Employee's hand injured in chain and sprocket drive

Accident Summary Nr: 201032729 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 12/01/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300758190	02/11/2000	5099	0	Vivendi Universal Interactive Publishing

Abstract: Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was oiling a chain and sprocket drive that was about 3 ft from the ground on the outer side of a conveyor. He sprayed oil on the moving chain, then used a rag to begin dabbing off the excess oil. The rag became caught in the in-running nip point between the rotating sprocket and the moving chain, puling in his hand. He sustained injuries but did not require hospitalization. The main causal factors of this accident were that Employee #1 was oiling the machine while it was running, and that he was not using extension tools.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, EXTENSION HANDLE, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300758190			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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