OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #670794

CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET

1985-09-25T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,SPROCKET
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 670794
Report ID: 551800

Event description

Employee's fingers amputated in chain and sprocket

Investigation abstract

At 7:50 a.m. on September 25, 1985, Employee #1 was attempting to throw oil from an open top can onto a running chain and sprocket . His cloth glove became caug ht in the chain and sprocket and pulled his hand through. Four fingers and part of the knuckle joints on his right hand were amputated.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
844

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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