Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98634.015 - Employee catches hand in chain and partially amputates finge

Accident Summary Nr: 98634.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 08/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1259685.015	08/31/2017		335991	Xg Sciences

Abstract: At 6:15 a.m. on August 9, 2017, an employee was trying to diagnose unusual noise occurring on the a mill. The employee was checking the chain tension when a coworker activated the "jog" button, activating the machine. The employee's fingers were caught in the chain and sprocket, resulting in a amputation of the left index finger (to first knuckle) and laceration and stitches were required on left middle finger. The employee was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputation, Chain, Finger, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Sprocket

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1259685.015	36	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Supervisors, production occupations

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