OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221391394

4 OVER INTERNATIONAL, LLC

MOONACHIE, NJ· 2021-09-13T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught In, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand, Inspecting, Instantaneous amputation, Leak, Lost Balance, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor, Partial Amputation, Pinch Point, Pinched, Press, Press Operator, Printer, Printing, Printing Press, Surgical Amputation, Traumatic Amputation, Troubleshooting, Warning Sign
NAICS: 323111
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345530414
Employer profile: 4 OVER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Summary number: 221391394
Report ID: 0214500

Event description

Employee amputates three fingertips while using press to sto

Investigation abstract

At approximately 3:00 a.m. on September 13, 2021, an employee working as a printing machine operator for a commercial printing company was troubleshooting a paper feeding issue on an SP printing press. The employee reported reaching around the machine to check for air leaks when he lost balance. In an attempt to prevent a fall, the employee grabbed an area of the machine located above the guard that protects the motor belt assembly. During this action, the employee's left-hand fingers became caught in the belt assembly, resulting in an injury. The employee was hospitalized and three fingertips below the fingernails were surgically amputated.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
737

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