OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14480693

L.P. THEBAULT CO.

PARSIPPANY, NJ· 1987-05-13T14:20:00

Event: FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BY, ROLLER CONVEYOR, JAMMED, LOCKOUT, ROLLER--MACH/PART, NIP POINT, HAND
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #100873256
Employer profile: L.P. THEBAULT CO.
Summary number: 14480693
Report ID: 214200

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S HAND PULLED INTO NIP POINT OF PAPER ROLLERS

Investigation abstract

AT 2:20 PM ON MAY 13, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1, A "HAND WORKER" FOR A COMMERCIAL PRINTI NG COMPANY, REACHED INTO THE EXITING CARRIER ROLLERS OF A MODEL B-22 "STAHL" #4 BUCKLE FOLDER MACHINE WITH HER LEFT HAND. SHE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE WASTE PAPER J AMMED BETWEEN THE EXPOSED NIP POINTS OF THE ROLLERS. HER FINGERS TOUCHED THE UNG UARDED IN-RUNNING ROLLERS AND WERE PULLED INTO THE NIP POINT LOCATED 36 INCHES A BOVE THE WORK FLOOR. THE COMPANY HAD NO SYSTEM IN PLACE TO PREVENT EMPLOYEE CONT ACT WITH THESE IN-RUNNING ROLLERS.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 F

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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