OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221436611

ROYAL PAPER BOX

MONTEBELLO, CA· 2022-01-19T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Caught By, Caught In, Finger, Fingertip, Guard, Hand Tool, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Malfunction, Mech Malfunction, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Reaching, Unguarded
NAICS: 322212
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345778146
Employer profile: ROYAL PAPER BOX
Summary number: 221436611
Report ID: 0950644

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in sheeter machine

Investigation abstract

At 6:36 p.m. on January 19, 2022, an employee who works as a Sheeter Operator removed a full pallet load of paper and replaced it with a new pallet. After placing the new pallet, the employee went back to the controller location. At the controller, the employee noticed the delivery table, which holds the paper while the pallet is being replaced, was retrieving back onto the sheeter. The operator reached into the machine to remove a spatula that is used to ensure the paper does not get pulled into the table when his hand was caught by the machine. The employee amputated his fingertip on the delivery table and required hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 63 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
0

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