OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221440928
DOEHLER NORTH AMERICA INC.
CARTERSVILLE, GA·
Event description
Employee partially amputates fingertip in labeling machine
Investigation abstract
At 9:15 a.m. on October 19, 2021, an employee was working on the bottling the conveyor. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the distal phalanx of the right index finger and was hospitalized for treatment. production line. Employee The production line started to have issues with the labeling machine and his coworker requested troubleshooting assistance from the employee. The coworker stopped the bottling line and the employee proceeded to clear the jammed labels. After clearing the jammed labels, the employee started the conveyor line to ensure the labels were being attached to the bottles as intended. While the conveyor was in motion, the employee inserted her right index finger to adjust the labeling machine's laser sensor. The employee's right-hand glove was pulled suddenly, and her right index finger was struck by
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 F
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 779
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