OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #823450

SEVERED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LACERATION,ARTERY,NIP POINT,HAND,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION

1987-09-08T00:00:00

Event: SEVERED,FINGER,WORK RULES,LACERATION,ARTERY,NIP POINT,HAND,UNGUARDED,CONTUSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 823450
Report ID: 352420

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED HAND WHEN CAUGHT IN INGOING NIP POINT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 REACHED INTO THE "INGOING" WHEEL OF A GALLON FILLER MACHINE TO RETRI EVE A DOWNED MILK CARTON. HIS LEFT HAND AND FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CART ON STAND PLATE AND GUIDE ARM. HE RECEIVED A SEVERE CONTUSION, LACERATIONS AND SE VERED ARTERIES.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
12

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
877

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
2

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