Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3311032 - Visador Co

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Abingdon (Field Office) - Safety 0355110

Investigation Summary

On May 13, 1985, an employee was operating a chop saw when some wood dropped under the drive sprocket causing it to stall. She reached into the running machinery wearing a glove to remove the debris when the motor driven chain of the sprocket caught her glove. The force of the turning chain severed her finger resulting in an injury. She was taken to the hospital for treatment. In her statement about the accident, she stated that she should have turned the machine off prior to reaching into the running machine.

Keywords: CHAIN, ROTATING PARTS, FINGER, ROTATING KNIFE, LACERATION, MECH MAT HANDLING, SPROCKET, HAND