OSHA Injury Report: 277 CLS - JONESTOWN

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Guiding a mold with left hand between injection molding press tie bars. Employee was raising mold out of the press with right hand holding crane hoist pendant to raise the mold

What happened

At [REDACTED] on [REDACTED] the 3rd shift supervisor was notified of a safety incident with one of the employees in Injection molding. While the employee was removing a mold from the press their finger was pinched between the mold and the tie bar. Upon the employee removing their glove their finger was already purple and starting to swell. The employee became very pale and lightheaded. First aid attendant encouraged employee to go to hospital. They contacted a family member to pick them up for transport to the hospital. Upon filling out incident report the operator said that this mold needs to be turned 90 degrees to get between the tie bars and then rotated back while inside the tie bars. The Injection Molding Group leader put the mold on the cart as it was hanging above the press when the employee walked away. The Supervisor also measured the mold and compared to the opening of tie bars confirming the employees statement around the small space this press has for this mold to go in. w

Injury or illness

Fracture

Object or substance involved

TIght space between tie bar and Mold

Summary line

Fracture to Left Finger caused by TIght space between tie bar and Mold

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.