Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122985.015 - Employee is scalped when hair is caught in chain and sprocke

Accident Summary Nr: 122985.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 01/07/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1454086.015	01/07/2020		321920	Trade Well Pallet, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 noon on January 7, 2020, an employee was attempting to remove pieces of lumber that were jamming the trim saw conveyor belt. The employee could not free the jammed pieces of lumber so she crawled under the machine and her hair became caught in a spinning chain and sprocket. The employee was hospitalized to treat scalp and facial injuries.

Keywords: Bandsaw, Caught In, Chain, Clearing, Conveyor Belt, Face, Hair, Jammed, Lumber, Scalp, Scalped, Sprocket

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1454086.015	38	F	Hospitalized injury

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