Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140552.015 - Employee suffers finger amputation while performing maintena

Accident Summary Nr: 140552.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 10/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1560275.015	10/27/2021		311351	The Hershey Company

Abstract: At 9:05 a.m. on October 24, 2021, an employee was performing maintenance on the #2 wrapper of the nugget line. The employee did not properly lock out the machine. When the machine became reenergized, the employee's hands were caught in the drive gears. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation of his left index finger and lacerations to his left hand.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Caught In, Energized, Finger, Gear, Hand, Laceration, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1560275.015	33	M	Hospitalized injury		Not specified mechanics and repairers

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