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Accident Summary Nr: 201083557 - Employee's finger amputated when caught in chain

Accident Summary Nr: 201083557 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 04/19/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119980209	09/18/2002	2096	0	La Tapatia Tortilleria

Abstract: At about 10:00 a.m. on April 19, 2002, Employee #1, of La Tapatia Tortilleria was removing corn dough from the rollers of the tortilla machine when his right hand got caught between the moving chain and sprocket drive. The employee sustained serious lacerations to his right hand and his finger was amputated. Employee #1 was taken to the University medical center in Fresno, California, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, SPROCKET, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119980209			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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