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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221353253

Baler,Baler Door,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Caught In,Compression,Crushed,Finger,Foam,Hand,Laceration,Loading,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Material Handling,Pinch Point,Pinched,Safety Device

Event
Baler,Baler Door,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Caught In,Compression,Crushed,Finger,Foam,Hand,Laceration,Loading,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Material Handling,Pinch Point,Pinched,Safety Device
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
221353253
Report ID
0522500

Event description

Employee lacerates and crushes hand and finger in foam baler

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 43 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    0

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