OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221406036

DAYTON BAG & BURLAP CO

DAYTON, OH· 2021-09-15T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught In, Engineering Controls, Hand, Instantaneous amputation, Lack of Engineering Controls, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Material Handling, Mill--Plant, Milling Machine, Production Line, Textile, Textile Production, Traumatic Amputation, Unguarded
NAICS: 314999
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345605885
Employer profile: DAYTON BAG & BURLAP CO
Summary number: 221406036
Report ID: 0522000

Event description

Employee amputates hand when caught in unguarded spreader ma

Investigation abstract

At 8:45 p.m. on September 15, 2021, an employee working for a textile products mill was working on the spreader line. The machine was missing a guard causing the employee to get his hand caught in the drive. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation to his hand.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Event type
2

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