Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 691824 - Employee's finger amputated in chain and sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 691824 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105577399	04/28/1987	2048	0	American Nutrition Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 lifted a plastic guard on a Doboy ES-1000 roll and glue machine to secure a grease fitting tube that was leaking. His left little finger became caught in the chain and sprocket drive and was amputated. Employee #1 was hospitalized. Employer policy required that the machine be shut off before repair or adjustment. The machine was well guarded. Line workers are not required or allowed to make adjustment or repairs.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, GUARD, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105577399			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Hand packers and packagers

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