OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14463996
DOLCO PACKING CORP
DECATUR, IN—
Event description
HAND CAUGHT IN FORMING MACHINE
Investigation abstract
ON AUGUST 31, 1984, AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A THERMO FORMING MACHINE. SOME SCRAP MATERIAL, CALLED WEBBING, BECAME JAMMED IN THE CONV EYOR TO THE SCRAP CHUTE. THE SCRAP CHUTE FEEDS MATERIAL INTO A GRINDER TO BE REC YCLED. SHE MANAGED TO WORK HER HAND ONTO THE CONVEYOR UNDER THE GUILLOTINE SHEAR . SHE APPARENTLY FORGOT THAT THE GUILLOTINE CYCLED EVERY 2 TO 2 1/2 SECONDS. HER HAND WAS AMPUTATED AT THE WRIST.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 755
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 2
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