Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140667.015 - Employee lacerates finger in vacuum sealing machine

Accident Summary Nr: 140667.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 10/22/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1560983.015	10/29/2021		311513	Rosaty Packaging, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on October 22, 2021, an employee, a packaging laborer, was working at a vacuum sealing machine when it jammed. The vacuum seal machine was guarded, however, there were several openings in the guard greater than 1/4 inch that exposed employees to pinch point hazards. The employee was attempting to reach through one of the openings in the guard to remove the jam when her fingers were cut by the machinery. The employee was hospitalized to treat deep lacerations to her right middle and index fingers.

Keywords: Bypass Guard, Caught By, Clearing, Finger, Guard, Jammed, Laceration, Machine operator, Sealing Machine

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1560983.015	35	F	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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