OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221392442

THE SEGERDAHL CORPORATION DBA SG360

WHEELING, IL· 2021-08-26T00:00:00

Event: Caught Between, Crushed, Distracted, Engineering Controls, Finger, Hand, Inexperience, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Nip Point, Pinch Point, Pinched, Power Roller, Printer, Printing, Printing Press, Pulled In, Roller--Mach/Part, Safety Device, Unsafe Position
NAICS: 323111
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345536163
Employer profile: THE SEGERDAHL CORPORATION DBA SG360
Summary number: 221392442
Report ID: 0524200

Event description

Employee crushes hand when pulled into printer component rol

Investigation abstract

At 12:30 p.m. on August 26, 2021, an employee was working as a printing machine operator for a commercial printer. The employee was attempting to web paper between rollers in the glue unit while the line was still running. An incorrect nip guard had been installed for direction of rollers. The employee's right hand was pulled in by the glue pad and console rollers. The employee was hospitalized to treat crushing injuries to his hand and fingers.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
734

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