Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201173747 - Employee injured when finger amputated by chain sprocket

Accident Summary Nr: 201173747 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/08/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125709741	05/06/2003	3271	327331	Calstone, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:30 a.m. on April 8, 2003, Employee #1 of Calstone, Inc., working at a place of employment in Galt, California, was seriously injured while adjusting the limit switch on a block machine conveyor. Employee #1 opened the guard on the machine and attempted to adjust the limit switch while the machine was running. Employee #1 had his right hand in a position where his glove got caught by a chain and sprocket. Employee #1's right middle finger was picked up by the chain which resulted in the amputation of the finger at the first joint. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHAIN, AMPUTATED, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CONVEYOR, SPROCKET, LIMIT SWITCH

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125709741			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Fabricating machine operators, n.e.c.

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