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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379986

AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,WELDER,WELDING,LOCKOUT,INEXPERIENCE

Event
AMPUTATED,REPAIR,FINGER,WELDER,WELDING,LOCKOUT,INEXPERIENCE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14379986
Report ID
522500

Event description

TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED AFTER FAILING TO LOCK OUT MACHINE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and Employee #2 were making adjustments on a resistance-welding mach ine without first locking out the machine or equipment. Employee #1 and Employee #2 did not have adequate training in lockout procedures.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    3
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 29 M

    Nature of injury
    1
    Part of body
    10
    Event type
    2
    Source
    26
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    3
    Task assigned
    1

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