Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 130383.015 - Employee fractures hand when crushed between injection molds
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1497608.015 | 10/14/2020 | 326199 | Southern Plastics, Llc |
Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on October 7, 2020, Employee #1 was assisting a coworker in the mold change out of an injection mold. While Employee #1 was unbolting the injection mold, his left hand was between the two molds, as he used an air ratchet to unbolt the right-side mold. The coworker was using a stepladder, where he was unhooking the water and plastic lines that feed to the injection molds. The coworker accidentally tripped the high-pressure limit switch that actuated 100 p.s.i. air, causing the injection molds to slam together. Employee #1's hand was crushed in between the two molds. The machine was not turned off and not locked out. Employee #1 suffered a crushed left hand and broken bones and was hospitalized.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1497608.015 | 33 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations |