OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14560270

PLASTIC PACKAGING CORP.

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA· 1987-02-26T00:00:00

Event: DIE, AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, MECHANIC
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #17931247
Employer profile: PLASTIC PACKAGING CORP.
Summary number: 14560270
Report ID: 112600

Event description

FINGERS AMPUTATED IN MOLDING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A LINE MECHANIC, WAS REMOVING PLASTIC FROM THE DIE OF A HORIZONTAL INJECTION MOLDING MACHINE. THE DIE CLOSED ON HIS FINGERS, AMPUTATING SEVERAL OF THEM. ONE OF THE SAFETY DEVICES WAS BYPASSED AND THE OTHER TWO WERE OUT OF ADJUS TMENT.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
4

Task assigned
1

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