Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202589305 - Employee Amputates Finger in Chain and Sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 202589305 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 01/29/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317203131	01/30/2014	4215	492210	Golden State Overnight Delivery Service, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:05 p.m. on January 29, 2014, Employee #1 was working at a worksite where overnight mail was delivered and sorted. His supervisor asked him to clean and lubricate a chain and sprocket drive that powered a roller conveyor in Section Number P215, which was located in the warehouse area of the worksite. Employee #1 used his finger to clean and lubricate a chain and sprocket drive, but as he was doing this, his finger became caught in between the chain and sprocket and amputated. The machine was still energized and not locked or tagged out. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he was hospitalized for treatment and care.

Keywords: CHAIN, ROTATING PARTS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317203131			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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