Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202448676 - Employee Amputates Fingers When Caught in Gear and Sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 202448676 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 02/22/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310602222	03/19/2008	3089	326122	Republic Bag Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:15 p.m. on February 22, 2007, Employee #1 was resetting the clutch on a bag-making machine (Custom Design Machinery, Model Number 4013R, and Machine Number 2192). As Employee #1 was resetting the clutch to clear the jammed material on the spindle, his right, gloved hand was caught in the moving gear and sprocket. Employee #1 sustained the amputation of his four fingers and was hospitalized for 15 days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, CLUTCH, JAMMED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPINDLE, SPROCKET, GEAR, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310602222			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous machine operators, n.e.c.

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