OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #673491
BLUE STAR FOODS, INC.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA·
Event description
FINGERS AMPUTATED BY UNGUARDED CHAIN AND SPROCKET
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, OPERATING THE LID MACHINE ON THE TWO POUND ENTREE LINE, CAUGHT THE FOURTH FINGER OF HER RIGHT HAND BETWEEN AN UNGUARDED SPROCKET AND CHAIN. THERE W ERE A TOTAL OF TWO CHAINS AND FOUR SPROCKETS AT EMPLOYEE #1'S LOCATION NOT ENCLO SED BY A GUARD.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 44 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 779
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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