OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221431521

BWAY CORPORATION

FONTANA, CA· 2021-08-14T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Concrete, Concrete Floor, Contusion, Conveyor, Conveyor Belt, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Finger, Fingertip, Glove, Pulled In
NAICS: 561910
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345538326
Employer profile: BWAY CORPORATION
Summary number: 221431521
Report ID: 0950633

Event description

Employee incurs finger amputation and head contusion when ca

Investigation abstract

At 1:05 p.m. on August 14, 2021, Employee #1 was working at his station when he noticed that the Gallon Tester machine had stopped due to a damaged can. He approached the work area and attempted to remove the damaged can with his gloved right hand, placing it into the in-feeder screw conveyor. The screw conveyor caught his gloved hand and pulled him in. He forced his way out of the auger and fell several feet to the cement floor. Employee #1 sustained an amputation to his right index finger and a head contusion.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 35 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
0

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