OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14339253

CHAIN,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,SAW,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

1985-03-27T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,FINGER,WORK RULES,JAMMED,SAW,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14339253
Report ID: 453710

Event description

FINGERS CAUGHT IN CHAIN AND SPROCKET NIP POINT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A BAND SAW OPERATOR, WAS ASSISTING IN THE CLEARING OF A LOG JAM. WH EN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE A JAMMED LOG, HIS FINGERS BECAME CAUGHT IN A CHAIN AND SPROCKET NIP POINT ON THE OUT-FEED OF THE BAND SAW. IF HE HAD SHUT DOWN THE SAW BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM IT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
7

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
727

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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