OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221396419

TUBE-TAINER INC.

WHITTIER, CA· 2021-09-13T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Belt, Caught In, Finger, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Paper Machine, Partial Amputation, Production Line, Traumatic Amputation
NAICS: 322219
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345552293
Employer profile: TUBE-TAINER INC.
Summary number: 221396419
Report ID: 0950644

Event description

Employee amputates finger when caught in winder machine flat

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on September 13, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a paperboard container manufacturer was operating winder #2. The employee caught his right hand in the flat belt. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to his index finger.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 62 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
777

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