Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93852.015 - Employee amputates fingertip while examining conveyor unit

Accident Summary Nr: 93852.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 02/17/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1213014.015	03/13/2017		541330	Viastore Systems

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on February 17, 2017, an employee plugged in the conveyor unit and turned on the power. It was getting a test run before putting the guards in place to make sure all the rollers were in line and the tension was correct on the chains and sprockets. The employee noticed that one of the chains tension was loose and put his finger on the chain to check. When the employee checked the tension of the chain with his finger it was pulled into the sprocket resulting in a fingertip amputation. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries

Keywords: Amputated, Chain, Conveyor, Finger, Roller--Mach/Part, Sprocket

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1213014.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Assemblers

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