Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201701711 - Employee's fingers are amputated in chain and sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 201701711 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 07/22/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306605536	08/05/2004	0191	111998	Harry R Snow & Shirley Snow

Abstract: At about 5:00 p.m. on July 22, 2004, Employee #1 was attempting to dislodge baling twine that had become wound around the drive sprocket of the cross conveyor chain on the first table of a New Holland 1078 bale wagon. When the chain conveyor moved, his right hand was pulled into the area where the chain meets the sprocket. Employee #1 was hospitalized for the partial amputation of three fingers.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306605536			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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