OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221357437

HARTMANN U.S., INC.

ROLLA, MO· 2021-05-15T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Crushed, Drum, Engineering Controls, Finger, Fracture, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Partial Amputation, Printer, Printing, Printing Press, Production Line, Steel Plate, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 322211
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345320089
Employer profile: HARTMANN U.S., INC.
Summary number: 221357437
Report ID: 0729300

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when caught between blanket and

Investigation abstract

At 5:30 p.m. on May 15, 2021, an employee working as a printing machine operator for a box manufacturer was attempting to change a print blanket. The employee caught his left middle finger between the blanket and the plate drum. The employee received medical attention without hospitalization for a crushed finger with an amputated fingertip.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 46 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
737

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