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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14240774

MOLDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,HAND

Event
MOLDING MACHINE,CRUSHED,HAND
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14240774
Report ID
552700

Event description

CAUGHT IN MOLDING MACHINE POINT OF OPERATION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING UP THE ESSEX INTERNATIONAL PLUNGER MODEL MOLDING MACHINE , SERIAL #162-012-4-597, WITH NEW MOLDS. THIS MACHINE CONSISTS OF ONE TOP MOLD A ND TWO BOTTOM MOLDS, WHICH SCHUTTLE BACK AND FORTH.THROUGH NO APPARENT INITIATIO N ON THE PART OF THE EMPLOYEE, THE MACHINE SHUTTLED TO THE LEFT, PINCHING HIS EN TIRE HAND BETWEEN THE RIGHT BOTTOM MOLD AND THE TOP MOLD. BOTH SIDES OF THE EMPL OYEES LEFT HAND WERE MANGLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    7
    Part of body
    12
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    503
    Human factor
    12
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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