OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #692327

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,SAWMILL,SPROCKET,NIP POINT

1986-07-09T10:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LOCKOUT,SAWMILL,SPROCKET,NIP POINT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 692327
Report ID: 355112

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGERS AMPUTATED IN SPROCKET OF PRESS ROLLERS

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 10 AM ON JULY 9, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A RESAW WHEN A STICK BECAME LODGED IN THE SPROCKET THAT POWERS THE PRESS ROLLERS. THE EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE THE STICK WITHOUT TURNING OFF THE MACHINE. HIS RIGHT HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN THE SPROCKET. HIS SECOND AND THIRD FINGERS WERE AMPUTATED AT T HE FIRST KNUCKLE.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
727

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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