Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201493707 - Employee Catches Hand in Chain Drive and Is Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 201493707 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/26/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312913981	01/29/2010	0723	115114	Grimmway Farms

Abstract: At approximately 5:45 a.m. on September 26, 2009, Employee #1 was attempting to remove a guard from a sliver slicer without being sure the machine was locked out. Employee #1 slipped on the flume and his hand contacted the chain drive and his hand was crushed between the chain and the sprocket. Employee #1 was transported to Kern Medical Center for treatment. The nature of the injuries was not specified in the original narrative. Employee #1 was employed by a carrot processing plant. At 11:47 a.m. on September 26, 2009, the Division received notification of the incident.

Keywords: CHAIN, SLICER, GUARD, LOCKOUT, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312913981			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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