Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #738245

ALLIED DRUM SERVICE, INC.

Event
CHAIN, REPAIR, WORK RULES, CONVEYOR, HAND, INATTENTION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Complaint
Activity number
#2782282
Employer profile
ALLIED DRUM SERVICE, INC.
Summary number
738245
Report ID
452110

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT IN CHAIN DRIVE CONVEYOR BELT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 CORRECTED A PROBLEM WITH A DRUM COMING DOWN A CHAIN CONVEYOR. WHILE RETURNING TO HIS WORK STATION, EMPLOYEE #1 CAUGHT HIS HANDS IN THE CHAIN DRIVE A S HE DUCKED UNDER THE CONVEYOR TABLE.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    717
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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