Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202312724 - Employee's Arm and Hand Caught in Unguarded Drive Chain

Accident Summary Nr: 202312724 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/26/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119686004	10/06/2000	0181	0	Rio Farms

Abstract: An employee was spreading compost via a mobile compost spreader attached to his tractor. During the operation the spreader developed a clog. The employee stopped the tractor leaving the engine running, and dismounted. The drive chain assembly of the mobile compost spreader was fully engaged. He decided to remove the clog; and inserted his right hand into the moving drive chain. The sleeve of his long sleeve shirt became caught in the drive chain assembly and pulled his hand and arm into the rotating mechanism. The employee was hospitalized with an amputation.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, CAUGHT BY, ENGINE, CLOGGED, TRACTOR, ARM, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119686004			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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