Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201037355 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Gears of Machine

Accident Summary Nr: 201037355 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 04/04/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305478810	06/27/2005	3275	327420	National Gypsum Company

Abstract: At approximately 10:50 a.m. on April 4, 2005, Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, was servicing the shaft drive and keyway on the upper level of a tipple hoist machine. Employee #1 locked out and blocked the machine, but he failed to release stored energy from the chain running the tipple hoist table and his gloved hand was caught in the gears of the machine when stored energy released in the chain and caused the gears to move. Employee #1's ring finger on his right hand was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injury. Employee #1 was a regular employee of the company.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SERVICE CONDUCTOR, MECHANIC, HOIST, DRIVE SHAFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305478810			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Heavy equipment mechanics

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