OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #672600
THE GRAPHIC CORPORATION
DES MOINES, IA—
Event description
FINGER LACERATED IN NIP POINT OF BELT
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 TOOK OFF THE GUARD AROUND A BELT PULLEY. HE THEN PUSHED UP ON THE BE LT WITH HIS FINGER WHILE THE MACHINE (A PAPER FOLDER) WAS RUNNING. HIS FINGER WA S CAUGHT IN THE NIP POINT OF THE BELT. THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS LACERATED. HE W AS AT THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE FOR LESS THAN A HALF HOUR.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 7
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 734
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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