OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #995894

OWENS-BROCKWAY PLASTICS INC.

LOUISVILLE, KY· 1988-07-19T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED, FINGER, MOLDING MACHINE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, CAUGHT BY, JAMMED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #104302666
Employer profile: OWENS-BROCKWAY PLASTICS INC.
Summary number: 995894
Report ID: 452110

Event description

Employee's finger amputated when caught in mold machine

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a setup man, was involved in a mold jam cleanup operation when he c aught his right hand in the mold machine. His finger was amputated.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
755

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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