Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201089927 - Employee Amputates Fingers in Chain Conveyor Sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 201089927 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/06/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120145560	12/03/2007	0172	111332	Giumarra Vineyards Corp

Abstract: On August 6, 2007, Employee #1 was working on the packing line. His work station was on the chain conveyor, moving boxes of grapes off of the line for a farm and packing operation in Bakersfield, California. One of the cardboard boxes got stuck at the end of the conveyor. Employee #1 reached under the box to grab it. There was an exposed chain and sprocket, and Employee #1's fingers got caught in it, amputating two fingertips on his right hand.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, PACKING HOUSE, CAUGHT BY, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120145560			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Hand packers and packagers

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