OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14291736

AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BLADE,HAND

1989-05-15T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,BLADE,HAND
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14291736
Report ID: 355118

Event description

EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AMPUTATED IN CUTTER ACCIDENT

Investigation abstract

On May 15, 1989, Employee #1 was operating a veneer cutter (joiner). While remov ing scraps, Employee #1's left hand was caught between material pressure bar and the cutter blade. That resulted in an amputation of the left hand's middle fing er to the first joint.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
728

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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