Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 113432.015 - Employee severely lacerates hand when caught by machine's ch

Accident Summary Nr: 113432.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 01/25/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1376958.015	02/07/2019		339115	Vspone Dallas

Abstract: At 4:30 a.m. on January 25, 2019, an employee was performing some preventative maintenance on Polisher 8's conveyor and reenergized the machine before reaching for the chain and sprocket chain. The employee was positioning the guard when the sprocket pulled his gloved hand into the machine and lacerated it in several locations. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught By, Chain, Conveyor, Glove, Guard, Hand, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Sprocket

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1376958.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury

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