OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221423288

SUOMINEN CORP.

GREEN BAY, WI· 2021-12-18T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Clearing, Crushed, Finger, Metal Shaft, Partial Amputation, Pushing, Ring, Roll, Shaft, Strain Relief, Stuck
NAICS: 313230
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345705388
Employer profile: SUOMINEN CORP.
Summary number: 221423288
Report ID: 0521100

Event description

Employee amputates finger when crushed by metal shaft

Investigation abstract

At 10:12 p.m. on December 18, 2021, an employee was removing the metal shaft from the core of a completed roll of nonwoven material on a slitter/rewinder line when the shaft got stuck and was not pushing in. The employee grabbed the metal end of the shaft and pushed vigorously on it when the shaft suddenly released and smashed his finger between the plastic collar and the end of the shaft. The employee was hospitalized tp treat a partial amputation to his index finger.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Event type
2

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