Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 686824 - CAUGHT FINGER IN CHAIN & SPROCKET NIP POINT

Accident Summary Nr: 686824 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 09/25/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3266871	09/26/1985	3442	0	Futura Home Products Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO ELIMINATE NOISE IN THE GEAR DRIVE FOR THE CONVEYOR ON THE HAMMER MACHINE. HE PUT GREASE ON HIS FINGERS AND TRIED TO APPLY IT TO THE GEAR BOX CHAIN & SPROCKET DRIVE. THE FIRST AND SECOND FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND WERE PARTIALLY AMPUTATED WHEN HE CAUGHT THEM IN THE IN-RUNNING NIP POINT OF THE CHAIN AND SPROCKET. THE CHAIN AND SPROCKET WERE LOCATED 17 INCHES INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE AND 12 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS THE ONLY PART OF THE HAMMER MACHINE OPERATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, FINGER, LOCKOUT, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3266871			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Molding and casting machine operators

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