OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221385784

DS CONTAINERS, INC.

WEST CHICAGO, IL· 2021-08-13T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Cleaning, Finger, Fingertip, Hand, Roller--Mach/Part
NAICS: 332431
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345499859
Employer profile: DS CONTAINERS, INC.
Summary number: 221385784
Report ID: 0521400

Event description

Employee amputates finger while cleaning machine rollers

Investigation abstract

At 8:10 a.m. on August 13, 2021, Employee #1 was operating a machine and cleaning its rollers. The employee's finger was caught between the running rollers, resulting in the amputation of the left hand's index finger. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of the injury.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 18 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
779

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