Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 732065 - FINGER CAUGHT AND AMPUTATED IN CHAIN AND SPROCKET

Accident Summary Nr: 732065 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 05/14/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2722452	09/23/1985	3466	0	National Can Corp Closure Division

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 9:45 AM ON MAY 14, 1985, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING AS A MACHINE OPERATOR FOR THE CLOSURE DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL CAN CORP. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A RAG TO CLEAN DUST FROM A SWANGREN PAPER LINING MACHINE #1212, PROPERTY # 310633, LOCATED IN PRESS DEPARTMENT #12. THE RAG BECAME CAUGHT IN AN UNGUARDED SPROCKET WHEEL AND CHAIN, PULLING HER FINGER INTO THE UNGUARDED NIP POINT. THE TIP OF HER RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER WAS AMPUTATED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO DEACONESS HOSPITAL IN EVANSVILLE, WHERE SHE WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. THIS ACCIDENT RESULTED FROM A FAILURE TO GUARD ALL SPROCKET WHEELS AND CHAINS WITHIN 7 FEET OF THE FLOOR OR WORKING PLATFORM.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CLEANING, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2722452			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machine operators, not specified

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