OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14225114

QUALTEX, INC.

ROSE HILL, VA· 1986-10-29T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, POINT OF OPERATION, SEALING MACHINE, UNGUARDED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #3349446
Employer profile: QUALTEX, INC.
Summary number: 14225114
Report ID: 355110

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED IN SEALING MACHINE, GUARD DISABLED

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WORKS AS A TABLE COORDINATOR, IS REQUIRED TO SEAL PLASTIC BAGS CONTAINING ONE OF THE PRODUCTS WHICH THE COMPANY MANUFACTURES. SHE DOES THIS BY HOLDING THE PLASTIC BAG AND INSERTING ITS TOP INTO A SEALING MACHINE. SOMEONE TA PED THE HINGED GUARD, WHICH COVERED THE POINT OF OPERATION OF THE SEALING MACHIN E, INTO THE "UP" POSITION. EMPLOYEE #1 INADVERTENTLY PLACED HER LEFT INDEX FINGE R INTO THE POINT OF OPERATION, WHERE IT WAS AMPUTATED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 51 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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