OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221416613
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED, INC.
MARIETTA, GA·
Event description
Employee amputates four fingers when pulled into chain and s
Investigation 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.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 779
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