OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221384498

EPL AMERICA, LLC

DANVILLE, VA· 2021-05-09T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Automatic Machine, Automatic Restart, Blade, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Catch Point, Caught In, Cut, Energized, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Work Procedures, Light Curtain, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Plastic, Plastic Mfg, Production Line, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position
NAICS: 326199
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345306484
Employer profile: EPL AMERICA, LLC
Summary number: 221384498
Report ID: 0355118

Event description

Employee amputates finger in automated mechanical seamer

Investigation abstract

At 2:00 p.m. on May 9, 2021, an employee working for a plastics products manufacturer was attempting to restart a product line. Product on the automated mechanical seamer was misaligned. This required the employee and a coworker to disable the machine's light curtain and attempt to move the material into position. The machine reenergized and caught the employee's left hand at the automated cutting blade. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated index finger.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 37 M

Event type
2

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