OSHA investigators arrived in West Chester, PA on Tuesday, October 24th 2017 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Lasko Products, Inc. which had occured on Monday, October 16th 2017. A 45 year old man working as a Machine operator was injured on the job when the employee's finger was amputated by moving parts
Accident Date2017-10-16
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt 11:00 a.m. on October 16, 2017, Employee #1 was fixing a collar to be installed on a shaft. The ram that pushes the shaft onto the stationary collar actuated while one of the employee's hands was in the point of operation. The employee sustained an amputated middle finger.