OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221393770

GREAT LAKES CHEESE COMPANY, INC.

HIRAM, OH· 2021-09-17T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Food processing, Fracture, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Sealing Machine, Traumatic Amputation, Two-Hand Control, Unsafe Position
NAICS: 311513
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345541726
Employer profile: GREAT LAKES CHEESE COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 221393770
Report ID: 0522300

Event description

Employee fractures two fingers, amputates fingertip in seale

Investigation abstract

At 1:00 a.m. on September 17, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a cheese manufacturer was operating a vacuum trim sealer machine sealing a bag of cheese. The employee was holding the bag in the machine while simultaneously continuing to operate the machine. The employee defeated the two hand controls by using his arm or shoulder to cycle the machine. When the machine cycled, he caught his left hand in the machine. The employee received medical treatment for two fractured fingers and an amputated fingertip.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
779

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