OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221451107

MULTI-PLASTICS EXTRUSIONS INC.

HAZLETON, PA· 2021-12-18T00:00:00

Event: Amputated, Amputation, Burn, Caught In, Clearing, Crushed, Extrusion, Finger, Fingertip, Hot Plastic, Jammed, Line Clearance, Nip Point, Partial Amputation, Pinched, Plastic, Plastic Mfg, Production Line, Pulled In, Roller Conveyor, Stuck
NAICS: 326113
Inspection type: Planned
Activity number: #345727630
Employer profile: MULTI-PLASTICS EXTRUSIONS INC.
Summary number: 221451107
Report ID: 0317700

Event description

Employee's finger is amputated in in-going nip point

Investigation abstract

At 1:07 p.m. on December 18, 2021, an employee was operating plastic extrusion line when a hot formed piece of window trim became stuck in the sizing line. The employee grabbed needle-nose pliers and attempted to remove the stuck piece when her hand was pulled into a nip point of a roller. The employee's finger was pinched between the pliers and the metal sizing line equipment and she was stuck in the machine for seven minutes. The sizing line was very hot and the needle nose pliers also became hot. The employee experienced crushing and thermal burn injuries to her left index finger. The employee was hospitalized and tip of her index finger was surgically amputated on December 27th.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 48 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
755

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