OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454995

AMPUTATED,THUMB,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING

1985-10-24T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,THUMB,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,POINT OF OPERATION,MECH MAT HANDLING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14454995
Report ID: 751910

Event description

Employee's Thumb Partially Amputated in Packaging Machine

Investigation abstract

A machine operator pulled open a gate that was supposed to activate a micro swit ch, shutting off the tipper tie part of a Rota-Matic machine. She had intended t o straighten the trigger mechanism. The machine malfunctioned, causing a 0.44-in . clip to strike her left thumb, amputating most of the thumb. She was hospitali zed for her injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 44 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
1

Source
26

Occupation code
754

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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