OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221397268

SOFTEX PRODUCTS INC. P.R.

SAN GERMAN, PR· 2021-08-05T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Blade, Finger, Hand, Inattention, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Miscommunication, Paper, Paper Cutter, Paper Machine, Partial Amputation, Production Line, Rotating Knife, Rotating Parts, Struck By, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded
NAICS: 322291
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345487946
Employer profile: SOFTEX PRODUCTS INC. P.R.
Summary number: 221397268
Report ID: 0257240

Event description

Employee partially amputates two fingers in machine blade

Investigation abstract

At 5:30 p.m. on August 5, 2021, an employee working as as a production helper for a paper products manufacturer was operating an Baosuo Model YCF-21300 DN Paper Products Machine. The blade on the machine was unguarded and operates at 1,150 revolutions per minute (RPM). The employee was trying to remove napkins that had caught in the machine. His coworker turned on the machine without realizing that the employee had his hand near the blade. The employee's hand was struck by the blade. The employee received medical treatment for partial amputations to two fingers without hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 27 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
873

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