OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14444566

CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED

1985-10-21T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,SPROCKET,NIP POINT,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14444566
Report ID: 355111

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

#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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