OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221407026

FABRICATED EXTRUSION COMPANY OF MARYLAND, LLC

HAGERSTOWN, MD· 2021-09-04T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Caught Between, Caught By, Compression, Compression Injury, Extrusion, Extrusion Machine, Glove, Hand, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Manufacturing, Plastic, Plastic Mfg, Production Line, Pulled In, Safety Device
NAICS: 326199
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345515530
Employer profile: FABRICATED EXTRUSION COMPANY OF MARYLAND, LLC
Summary number: 221407026
Report ID: 0352440

Event description

Employee sustains compression injury, arm pulled into extrud

Investigation abstract

At 3:15 a.m. on September 4, 2021, an employee working as a machine operator for a plastic products manufacturer was operating an extrusion machine. The employee caught his glove on product entering the extruder causing his arm to be pulled into the machine. The employee was hospitalized to treat compression injuries to his arm and hand.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 33 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
779

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