OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14193973
BERCON PACKAGING INC
JESSUP, MD—
Event description
Employee's fingertip amputated in machine
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was removing plastic buildup from a flash chute when he accidentally stuck his finger into the 1 1/2 in. diameter by 1 in. deep grease fitting hole. His fingertip was amputated by the vertical movement of the machine.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 715
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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