OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #997569

AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,NIP POINT,SEALING MACHINE,UNGUARDED,MACHINE--MISC

1987-12-09T11:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,NIP POINT,SEALING MACHINE,UNGUARDED,MACHINE--MISC
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 997569
Report ID: 551800

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN HEAT SEALER MACHINE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM ON DECEMBER 9, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A YUANSONI C HEAT SEALING UNIT, MODEL 2030A, MACHINE #8. AS SHE REACHED FOR A TRIM KNIFE TH AT HAD SLIPPED BETWEEN THE TABLE AND SLIDE BAR, THE MACHINE FINISHED ITS CYCLE A ND RETURNED TO THE START POSITION. EMPLOYEE #1'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT A T THE FIRST KNUCKLE BETWEEN THE SLIDE AND SLIDE BAR BRACKET AND AMPUTATED. EMPLO YEE #1 WAS TAKEN TO PARKVIEW HOSPITAL, TREATED, AND RELEASED THE SAME DAY.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
725

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
1

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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