OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221421332

BALL METALPACK, LLC

HOLLISTER, CA· 2021-07-02T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Catch Point, Caught Between, Control Lever, Degloving, Engineering Controls, Finger, Frame, Instantaneous amputation, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine Cycled, Machine Guarding, Malfunction, Material Handling, Mech Malfunction, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PPE Hazard Assessment, Pinch Point, Pinched, Sales, Sales Representative, Service Technician, Sheared, Traumatic Amputation, Unsafe Position
NAICS: 332431
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345418289
Employer profile: BALL METALPACK, LLC
Summary number: 221421332
Report ID: 0950624

Event description

Employee amputates finger when pinched between lever and mac

Investigation abstract

At 11:45 a.m. on July 2, 2021, an employee working as a customer service pinching his finger between the lever and the edge of the machine. The employee received medical treatment without hospitalization for an amputated and degloved finger. representative for a metal can manufacturer was working at a tomato product canning facility. The employer supplies and services of metal can products. The employee, who works directly for the employer, was adjusting seamer machine #3. The employee works alone and his work is not directed by the customer. The employee had run cans through the machine to observe the activation of the trigger lever. The employee noticed that the lever did not look like it extended out all the way. He tried to adjust the lever by placing his right ring finger behind it and pushing it all the way out. A can came by and pushed on the lever

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 57 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
259

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