Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123859.015 - Employee amputates fingers in traversing shower drive system

Accident Summary Nr: 123859.015 -- Report ID: 0454715 -- Event Date: 02/01/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1461916.015	02/10/2020		322121	Hood Container Corporation

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on February 1, 2020, an employee had been called to the site on overtime to troubleshoot the traversing shower drive system. The previous night shift had experienced multiple motor overloads at the traversing shower drive motor. When the employee moved the chain, the chain jumped, and the employee's index fingers became caught between the drive motor sprocket and the chain. The employee's left and right index finger were amputated, and the employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Chain, Finger, Sprocket, Troubleshooting

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1461916.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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