OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14444566
THE WILLIAM BYRD PRESS, INC.
RICHMOND, VA·
Event description
FINGER AMPUTATED IN UNGUARDED SPROCKET AND CHAIN
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 CAUGHT HIS SHIRT IN AN UNGUARDED SPROCKET AND CHAIN ON A MAGNACRAFT AUTOWRAPPER WHILE FEEDING A MAILING LIST. HE TRIED TO FREE HIS SHIRT WITH HIS HA ND. HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT AND AMPUTATED IN THE NIP POINT.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 737
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 2
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