OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14240774
LUNALITE MFG CO
EDEN PRAIRIE, MN—
Event description
CAUGHT IN MOLDING MACHINE POINT OF OPERATION
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SETTING UP THE ESSEX INTERNATIONAL PLUNGER MODEL MOLDING MACHINE , SERIAL #162-012-4-597, WITH NEW MOLDS. THIS MACHINE CONSISTS OF ONE TOP MOLD A ND TWO BOTTOM MOLDS, WHICH SCHUTTLE BACK AND FORTH.THROUGH NO APPARENT INITIATIO N ON THE PART OF THE EMPLOYEE, THE MACHINE SHUTTLED TO THE LEFT, PINCHING HIS EN TIRE HAND BETWEEN THE RIGHT BOTTOM MOLD AND THE TOP MOLD. BOTH SIDES OF THE EMPL OYEES LEFT HAND WERE MANGLED.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 503
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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