Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202316113 - Employee Severs Fingertip in Running Chain Drive

Accident Summary Nr: 202316113 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 05/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309896058	06/19/2006	0161	111219	Valley Harvesting

Abstract: On May 7, 2006, Employee #1 removed the guard from the chain and sprocket drive powering a sorting belt on a harvesting machine and replaced the chain. He reenergized the drive before replacing the guard. His fingertip was severed when he stuck his finger into the operating sprockets. He was not hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, AGRICULTURE, FINGER, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BY, HARVESTER, SPROCKET, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309896058			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Farm workers

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