OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #707174
CONTINENTAL FOOD PACKAGING
BALTIMORE, MD·
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN PALLET AND FRAME OF STACKER
Investigation abstract
A PALLET LOADED WITH COATED TIN PLATE BECAME JAMMED IN THE BOTTOM OF THE STACKER MACHINE. EMPLOYEE #1 ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE PALLET FORWARD (TO THE ROLLERS) WITH HIS RIGHT HAND, RATHER THAN USING THE 4 FOOT LONG PRY BAR OR 4 1/2 FOOT LONG HO OK WHICH WERE PROVIDED FOR THE TASK. THE PALLET BECAME UNJAMMED AND MOVED FORWAR D, CATCHING EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE FRAME STOP AND THE PALLET.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 50 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 723
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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