OSHA investigators arrived in Scotts Valley, CA on Thursday, May 30th 2013 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Bay Photo,Inc.Dba Bay Photo Lab which had occured on Friday, May 17th 2013. A employee had been injured when the employee amputated finger when caught in press machine
Accident Date2013-05-17
Accident DegreeHospitalized injury
NarrativeAt approximately 3:00 p.m. on May 17, 2013, Employee # 1 was working in album department and operating an album press machine. During the binding process, the employee's right index finger was caught between the pinch points of press machine. Emergency Medical Rescue was called, and Employee # 1 was taken to an area hospital, where he was treated for an amputation of his index finger. Employee #1 remained hospitalized.