OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221425192

GARDEN OF LIGHT, INC.

EAST HARTFORD, CT· 2021-12-16T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Bypass, Bypass Guard, Caught In, Chain, Finger, Guard, Inexperience, Jammed, Lack of Work Procedures, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Safety Device, Sprocket, Unguarded
NAICS: 311230
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345713697
Employer profile: GARDEN OF LIGHT, INC.
Summary number: 221425192
Report ID: 0112000

Event description

Employee partially amputates finger on packaging machine

Investigation abstract

At 5:00 a.m. on December 16, 2021, an employee was operating a packaging line when a package did not properly discharge from the machine and was pulled back around by the drive chain. The employee reached over the guard to pull the package free and his finger was pulled into the chain and sprocket. The employee incurred a partial finger amputation, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 44 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
754

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