Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 525691 - EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT IN UNGUARDED DEBARKER

Accident Summary Nr: 525691 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 06/02/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109544890	06/02/1992	2436	0	Louisiana Pacific Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER WORKER WERE INSPECTING A SPROCKET ON A CLEAN-UP CHAIN DRIVE UNIT OF A DEBARKER IN A WAFERBOARD PLANT. NO LOCKOUT DEVICES WERE USED AND THE GUARD WAS REMOVED. THE LOG DECK OPERATOR TURNED ON THE DEBARKER CLEAN-UP CHAIN AND EMPLOYEE #1 CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND SPROCKET, AMPUTATING THREE FINGERS.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, SPROCKET, HAND, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109544890			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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