Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201042033 - Employee's Finger Is Amputated in Chain and Sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 201042033 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 09/23/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308209212	09/24/2004	2759	323113	Cpi Card Group

Abstract: On September 23, 2004, Employee #1 was operating an SPE screen printing machine at a plastic card screen printing company. When the machine jammed, he walked to the side of the press and pulled the sheets out to clear the jam. Employee #1's right index finger became caught by the chain and sprocket of the conveyor drive drum. He was hospitalized for an amputation of his index finger. Employee #1 indicated that this was the normal method to clear the machine when it jammed.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, SHEET METAL, FINGER, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, PRESS

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308209212			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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