OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221369291
STANDARD DISTRIBUTION CO.
CEDAR FALLS, IA·
Event description
Employee amputates fingertip while troubleshooting taping ma
Investigation abstract
At 4:30 p.m. on June 24, 2021, an employee was performing maintenance on a 3M-Matic a80b Adjustable Case Sealer with AccuGlide 2+ Taping Heads. After employee removed the guard, he ran the machine to observe the bet. The employee dropped a screw and as he reached for the screw, his finger contacted a chain and sprocket mechanism, resulting in an amputation. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of his left pointer fingertip below the nail.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 57 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 519
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