Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125458695 - Shorewood Packaging

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Norfolk (Regional Office) - Safety 0355112

Inspection Nr: 125458695

Report ID: 0355112

Date Opened: 08/26/1994

Site Address:
Shorewood Packaging
815 Chapman Way
Newport News, VA 23608

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:2657

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Planned

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/31/1994

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 955526

Event: 08/26/1994

Employee's pinkie finger amputated when caught in press gear

Employee #1 was cleaning up around a Bobst Champlain carton printing press while the press operator was setting up the press to run cigarette cartons. When the operator started the press, several cartons jammed in the outfeed roll. The operator, who was at the back of the press, asked Employee #1 to remove the jammed cartons. Employee #1 bent over and reached across the press to remove the jammed cartons. As he straightened back up, he lost his balance. Employee #1 put out his hand to catch himself on the press frame, but missed. His left hand went into the unguarded gears, which amputated the pinkie finger at the first joint.

Keywords: PRINTING PRESS, AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, JAMMED, LOST BALANCE, GEAR, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125458695			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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