Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 692327 - EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN SPROCKET OF PRESS ROLLERS

Accident Summary Nr: 692327 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 07/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3309556	11/12/1986	2421	0	Ramsey Lumber Company, Inc.

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM ON JULY 9, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A RESAW WHEN A STICK BECAME LODGED IN THE SPROCKET THAT POWERS THE PRESS ROLLERS. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE STICK WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE MACHINE. HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN THE SPROCKET. HIS SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST KNUCKLE.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, SAWMILL, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3309556			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Sawing machine operators

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