OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14211429
MAC MILLAN BLOEDEL CONTAINERS INC.
ODENTON, MD—
Event description
FINGER CRUSHED BETWEEN GEARS
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 REMOVED A GEAR COVER AND ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE A WORM GEAR ON THE SHA FT. HE TOLD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS WALKING BY. TO "HIT IT". THE OTHER EMPLOYE E PRESSED THE START BUTTON WITH EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT INDEX FINGER STILL BETWEEN TH E WORM AND DRIVE GEARS. HIS FINGER WAS CRUSHED. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON HIS KNEES TO THE RIGHT OF THE GEAR BOX. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ABOUT FIFTEEN FEET AWAY. EMPLO YEE #1 SUSTAINED AN AMPUTATION OF HIS ENTIRE LEFT INDEX FINGER. THE EMPLOYEES HA D BEEN TRAINED IN THE PROPER WAY TO REPAIR THESE GEARS. EMPLOYEE #1 DISREGARED A POSTED PLANT SAFETY RULE REQUIRING THAT MACHINERY BE LOCKED OUT WHILE BEING WOR KED ON.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 519
- Human factor
- 13
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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