OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #686824
CHAIN,MAINTENANCE,FINGER,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,NIP POINT
Event description
CAUGHT FINGER IN CHAIN & SPROCKET NIP POINT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TRYING TO ELIMINATE NOISE IN THE GEAR DRIVE FOR THE CONVEYOR ON THE HAMMER MACHINE. HE PUT GREASE ON HIS FINGERS AND TRIED TO APPLY IT TO THE GE AR BOX CHAIN & SPROCKET DRIVE. THE FIRST AND SECOND FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND WE RE PARTIALLY AMPUTATED WHEN HE CAUGHT THEM IN THE IN-RUNNING NIP POINT OF THE CH AIN AND SPROCKET. THE CHAIN AND SPROCKET WERE LOCATED 17 INCHES INSIDE THE ENCLO SURE AND 12 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS THE ONLY PART OF THE HAMMER M ACHINE OPERATING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 719
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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