Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201700051 - Employee's fingers amputated in chain and sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 201700051 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 06/24/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126697986	06/30/1997	2421	0	Grant Western Lumber Co

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on June 24, 1997, Employee #1, of Grant Western Lumber, tripped and reached out to break his fall. His left hand became caught in a chain and sprocket mechanism that was driving a rollcase, amputating four of his fingers. A millwright had removed a guard to replace a bearing and had not replace the guard when the job was completed.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, TRIPPED, FALL, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126697986			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous woodworking machine operators

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