Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1461916.015 - Hood Container Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Jackson Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1461916.015

Report ID: 0454715

Date Opened: 02/10/2020

Site Address:
Hood Container Corporation
2877 Scepter Rd.
Waverly, TN 37185

Mailing Address:
2877 Scepter Rd., Waverly, TN 37185

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 322121/Paper (except Newsprint) Mills

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/10/2020

Emphasis: N:Amputate

Case Closed: 02/26/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1540759	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123859.015

Event: 02/01/2020

Employee amputates fingers in traversing shower drive system

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

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

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