OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #821397

CHAIN,FINGER,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,LACERATION,NIP POINT,GEAR,UNGUARDED

1987-09-08T00:00:00

Event: CHAIN,FINGER,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,LACERATION,NIP POINT,GEAR,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 821397
Report ID: 352440

Event description

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SPROCKET AND CHAIN

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A MECHANIC IN THE COMPANY'S MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, WAS REMOVING AN ACCUMULATION OF GREASE FROM THE GEARS AND CHAIN OF THE TRANSPORTATION UNIT OF A N "INSERT" MACHINE. WHEN HE FINISHED CLEANING UP THE GREASE, HE RESTARTED THE MA CHINE WITHOUT REINSTALLING THE CHAIN GUARD. AS A RESULT, A FINGER BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SPROCKET AND CHAIN, CAUSING A CUT ON THE FINGER FOR WHICH THE EMPLOY EE HAD TO BE HOSPITALUZED. THE EMPLYEE WAS A TRAINED MECHANIC WITH 34 MONTHS EXP ERIENCE ON THE JOB.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
519

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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