OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221376940

MOLDTRONICS, INC.

DOWNERS GROVE, IL· 2021-05-05T00:00:00

Event: Automatic Machine, Burn, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Hand, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Molding Machine, Point Of Operation, Reaching In, Tagout
NAICS: 326199
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345304109
Employer profile: MOLDTRONICS, INC.
Summary number: 221376940
Report ID: 0521400

Event description

Employee's hand is caught in molding machine, resulting in a

Investigation abstract

At 8:30 a.m. on May 5, 2021, Employee #1, a machine operator, completed a cycle on a molding machine and reached into the point of operation to retrieve the part created by the machine. As the machine cycled, it came down on her right hand, causing severe injuries. The employee suffered an amputation of her right middle finger and severe burns to other fingers on her right hand. Emergency services were called, and the employee was transported to the hospital for admission and treatment.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 50 F

Event type
2

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