Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202087359 - Employee's Fingers Are Injured in Chain and Sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 202087359 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 10/18/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307240101	11/08/2005	2052	311821	Hearthside Food Solutions Llc

Abstract: On October 18, 2005, Employee #1 was working on a line at Consolidated Biscuit Co. when product began falling off a conveyor. When she reached into a 1.5-in. gap in the guard around a chain and sprocket drive to adjust the conveyor, her fingers became caught. Employee #1's right middle finger was amputated and she sustained lacerations to her right ring finger and left middle finger.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BY, LACERATION, SPROCKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307240101			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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