OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455083
FDL FOODS, INC.
DUBUQUE, IA·
Event description
FINGER AMPUTATED IN CAN SLOT OF CAPPER MACHINE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS GREASING THE CAN SLOTS ON A CAPPER MACHINE. HE SLIPPED AND PUT H IS FINGER INTO A CAN SLOT JUST AS THE MACHINE CYCLED. HIS FINGER WAS CRUSHED BET WEEN THE CAN SLOT AND THE FRAME OF THE MACHINE. HE SUFFERED A TRAUMATIC AMPUTATI ON OF THE END OF THE RIGHT INDEX FINGER. PERFORMING MAINTAINENCE WHILE THE MACHI NERY IS RUNNING IS CONTRARY TO COMPANY POLICY.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 686
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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