Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201176187 - Sawmill employee amputates finger in chain and sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 201176187 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/29/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120344445	08/18/2004	2421	321113	Pacific Lumber Co

Abstract: On July 29, 2004, an employee working for a sawmill, as a "trimmer man", helped a millwright place a chain back on its sprocket at the sorter. Both employees pulled on the slack in the chain so they could lift it into place. The chain suddenly moved, pulling on the "trimmer man's" right hand. His middle finger became caught between the chain and sprocket and the tip of his right middle finger was amputated. It was believed that the weight of the lumber on the chain caused the chain to move unexpectedly,

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SAWMILL, SPROCKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120344445			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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