Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201173341 - Employee Suffers Amputation of Fingertip

Accident Summary Nr: 201173341 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/02/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120349501	05/16/2003	2421	321113	Sierra Pacific Industries

Abstract: Employee #1, a grader, was working with his supervisor to align the chain on the fifth trimmer in-feed chain on the sprocket. The chain had moved out of alignment and the employees were attempting to align it properly on the sprocket. Employee #1 was moving the chain with his hands to push the chain back onto the sprocket. The supervisor was approximately 3 ft to 5 ft away and was using a pry bar to provide slack in the chain so it would slide onto the sprocket. The chain slid onto the sprocket but Employee #1's ring fingers were caught between the chain and the sprocket. Employee #1 lost the top digit of his left ring finger. Employee #1 was treated for his injury but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET, PRY BAR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120349501			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Inspectors, testers and graders

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