Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202329728 - Employee injured when caught in machinery

Accident Summary Nr: 202329728 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 09/10/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304709892	09/12/2001	2656	0	Solo Cup Company

Abstract: On September 10, 2001, Employee #1 was inspecting thermoformer equipment. During this inspection, conveyor chains indexed unexpectedly, and his left gloved hand became caught by an idler sprocket at an area approximately 61 in. above floor level, where there was a 9.25 in. opening in the existing chain guard. Employee #1 was hospitalized with an amputation of his left middle finger, and a laceration of his left thumb.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, GLOVE, GUARD, CAUGHT BY, THERMOFORMER, CONVEYOR, IDLER, SPROCKET, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304709892			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Machinery maintenance occupations

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