OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204028

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,GUARD,CLEANING,BLADE,INATTENTION

1984-07-27T13:30:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,GUARD,CLEANING,BLADE,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14204028
Report ID: 1054114

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED IN BEAN CUTTER MACHINE

Investigation abstract

AT APROXIMATELY 1:30 PM, JULY 27, 1984, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO HAND CLEAN THE EXHAUST CHUTE OF A BEAN CUTTER MACHINE. SHE LIFTED A CHUTE GUARD AND REACHE D UP INTO THE RUNNING BEAN CUTTER WITH HER RIGHT HAND. HER GLOVE WAS CAUGHT, DRA WING HER RIGHT HAND INTO THE ROTATIONG CUTTERS. HER INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED B EFORE SHE COULD WITHDRAW HER HAND.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 28 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
2

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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