OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14278287

CHAIN,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,SPROCKET,ARM,NIP POINT

1986-05-01T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,SPROCKET,ARM,NIP POINT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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 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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