Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 740795 - Employee's finger amputated by sprocket chain drive

Accident Summary Nr: 740795 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 04/09/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111925939	04/23/1991	2023	0	Mid-Valley Dairy

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker, both supervisors, removed the guard from a sprocket chain drive. When Employee #1 accidentally placed his right hand in the nip point of the drive at least one finger was amputated.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, SPROCKET, NIP POINT, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111925939			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Production inspectors, checkers and examiners

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