Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121783.015 - Employee amputates fingers during machine die change

Accident Summary Nr: 121783.015 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 07/10/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1409041.015	06/18/2019		326160	Pretium Packaging, Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 p.m. on July 10, 2019, an employee was changing a die on a Nissei ASB Strecth-Blow Molding Machine when his hand was caught in the die. The employee amputated his fingers as a result and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Caught Between, Caught In, Die, Die Guard, Die Safety Device, Energized, Finger, Hand, Insufficient Supervision, Lack of Work Procedures, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Machine Guarding, Machine operator, Maintenance, Material Handling, Molding Machine, Plastic Mfg, Safety Block, Supervision, Training

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1409041.015	99	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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