OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14459465
SEWELL PLASTICS INC
HAVRE DE GRACE, MD—
Event description
HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN REVOLVING PARTS OF MACHINE
Investigation abstract
A MACHINE OPERATOR WAS OPERATING A PREFORM PLASTIC CONTAINER MACHINE. PRIOR TO B EING FORMED, THE PREFORMS PASS THROUGH BELTS, PULLEYS AND KICKERS. ON OCCASION D URING A SHIFT, THE PREFORMS JAM UP THE MACHINE PRIOR TO BEING FORMED. IT IS AT T HIS TIME THAT THE OPERATOR MUST LEAVE STATION, GO TO AN ADJACENT STATION, STOP T HE PREFORM OPERATION AND THEN PROCEED TO UNJAM THE FORMS. THIS EMPLOYEE FAILED T O SHUT OFF THE MACHINE PRIOR TO UNJAMMING IT. SHE HAS BEEN A MACHINE OPERATOR FO R 5 YEARS AND HAS BEEN TRAINED BY THE COMPANY. COMPANY POLICY AND TRAINING DICTA TES STOPPING THE MACHINE PRIOR TO UNJAMMING. EMPLOYEE STATES THAT SHE DID STOP T HE MACHINE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO UNJAM IT.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 25 F
- Nature of injury
- 20
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 725
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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