OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221486624
WIGGINS PLASTICS, INC.
CLIFTON, NJ·
Event description
Employee lacerates finger in press mold machine
Investigation abstract
At 8:45 p.m. an employee put her hand into a press mold machine as she was arranging pieces of plastic. Her coworker, the press operator, was unaware that the employee's hand was inside the machine and activated the press function. The employee suffered a laceration to her finger that was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 55 F
- Event type
- 2
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