Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278287

BRISTOL BOWL

Event
CHAIN, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, LACERATION, SPROCKET, ARM, NIP POINT
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Complaint
Activity number
#101684629
Employer profile
BRISTOL BOWL
Summary number
14278287
Report ID
112000

Event description

BOWLING ALLEY EMPLOYEE'S ARM CAUGHT IN CHAIN NIP POINT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEARING A JAM IN A SEMIAUTOMATIC PINSETTING MACHINE AT A BOWLIN G ALLEY. HE DID NOT SHUT OFF THE MACHINE BEFORE HE TRIED TO CLEAR THE JAM. HIS A RM WAS CAUGHT IN A CHAIN AND SPROCKET, RESULTING IN A SEVERE LACERATION AND TEAR ING AWAY OF SKIN. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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