OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14297766
BURN,WORK RULES,ROLLER--MACH/PART,NIP POINT,PRESS OPERATOR,UNTRAINED,HAND,PRESS,UNGUARDED
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT IN PRINTING PRESS ROLLER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING IN A PROCESS CALLED "WEBBING UP." HE WAS LOCATED AT TH E REAR LOWER SECTION OF CHILLER UNIT #3/4, (MANUFACTURED BY THERMO CHILL) ATTEMP TING TO PASS THE WEB BETWEEN THE CHILLER AND THE NIP ROLLER WHEN HIS HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN THE IN-RUNNING NIP POINT. HIS HAND WAS DRAWN IN PAST THE FINGERS BEFO RE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE ROLLER'S MOTION. HE SUFFERED FRICTION BURNS TO HIS RI GHT HAND. HE HAD BEEN ON THE JOB APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK (OJT) AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE ROLLERS WERE UNGUARDED AND NO PPE IN USE.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 5
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 737
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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