OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14255145
ATLANTIC VENEER CORP
BEAUFORT, NC·
Event description
EMPLOYEE'S HAND AMPUTATED BY VENEER CLIPPER
Investigation abstract
THE VENEER CLIPPER OPERATOR (EMPLOYEE #1) WAS RESTING ON THE WORK TABLE OF THE C LIPPER DURING LUNCH BREAK. AS SHE STOOD UP HER LEG MADE CONTACT WITH THE BLADE A CTIVATING SWITCH WHILE HER HAND WAS LOCATED BENEATH THE BLADE. HER HAND WAS AMPU TATED AT THE WRIST. THE CLIPPER'S POINT OF OPERATION WAS NOT GUARDED. THE CLIPPE R WAS NOT SWITCHED OFF DURING THE LUNCH BREAK. EMPLOYEES IN THE WORK AREA WERE N OT PROHIBITED FROM SITTING ON THE MACHINE TABLES. THE CLIPPER'S SWITCH WAS NOT C OVERED OR OTHERWISE PROTECTED TO PREVENT UNINTENDED OPERATION OF THE BLADE.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 32 F
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 12
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 733
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 3
- Task assigned
- 1
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