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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #694463

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,JAMMED,ROLLER--MACH/PART,HAND

Event
AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,JAMMED,ROLLER--MACH/PART,HAND
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
694463
Report ID
355118

Event description

MACHINE OPERATORS INJURED HAND ON PAPER HANDLING MACHINES

Investigation abstract

ON OCTOBER 1,1986 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RUNNING ENVELOPES O N THE FOLDING MACHINE. WHEN THE ENVELOPES HUNG UP SHE REACHED UNDER THE GUARD FO R THE REFEED SECTION TO FREE THE ENVELOPES. HER RIGHT RING FINGER BECAME CAUGHT. HER FINGERTIP WAS AMPUTATED. AT ABOUT 2:30 ON JANUARY 15, 1987, EMPLOYEE #2 WAS CLEANING EXCESS INK FROM A ROLLER WHEN HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE RO LLER AND THE TABLE. THE SKIN FROM THE BACK OF HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER WAS PUL LED OFF.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 22 F

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    765
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    707
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    1
    Task assigned
    1

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