OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221416910
MODWASH LLC
KENT, OH·
Event description
Employee crushes fingers after caught in chain sprocket
Investigation abstract
At approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 27, 2021, an employee was repairing a jammed roller on a car wash conveyor while performing service and maintenance on the car wash conveyor system. The employee attempted to re-align the rollers and failed to perform energy control of the conveyor system. The employee attempted to grab a roller, and the right hand was caught in the chain and sprocket. A coworker pushed the e-stop to power down the equipment. The employee amputated the right ring finger and crushing injuries to the middle and pinky fingers. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 8
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