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Accident Summary Nr: 999979 - FINGERS AMPUTATED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN CHAIN AND SPROCKET

Accident Summary Nr: 999979 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 02/11/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104551973	03/02/1987	2051	0	Metz Baking Company

Abstract: ON FEBRUARY 11, 1987, AT APPROXIMATELY 12:15 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PRESTARTING A MOULDER-PANNER UNIT, SERIAL #1190-A, IN A BAKERY. HE HEARD A NOISE ON THE CHAIN DRIVE, LOCATED BEHIND A PARTIAL GUARD. THE UNIT IS CAPABLE OF BEING LOCKED OUT, BUT EMPLOYEE #1 THOUGH HE COULD CLEAR THE CHAIN WTH HIS HAND HAND WHILE IT WAS STILL RUNNING. INSTEAD OF RUNNING HIS HAND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MOVING CHAIN, AS PLANNED, HE ACCIDENTALLY PLACED THREE FINGERS BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE SPROCKET. THE RESULTING ACCIDENT RESULTED IN THE AMPUTATION OF THE RING AND MIDDLE FINGER BELOW THE FIRST JOINT. THE INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED ABOVE THE FIRST JOINT.

Keywords: CHAIN, MAINTENANCE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, LOCKOUT, SPROCKET, NIP POINT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104551973			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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