Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 141661.015 - Employee amputates four fingers when pulled into chain and s

Accident Summary Nr: 141661.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 11/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1566720.015	12/02/2021		424490	Coca-Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on November 24, 2021, an employee was working on Line 2 with the palletizers. On palletizer A, pallets became misaligned, creating a jam in the machine. The employee reached into palletizer A to clear the jam without locking out the machine. The machine started up and pulled the employee's hand into a chain and sprocket. The employee sustained amputation to the four fingers on the right hand. The employee was hospitalized for these injuries.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Chain, Finger, Jammed, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Pallet, Pulled In, Sprocket

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1566720.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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