OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382279

AMPUTATED,REPAIR,LACERATION,ARM,SHARPENING MACHINE

1985-07-11T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,REPAIR,LACERATION,ARM,SHARPENING MACHINE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14382279
Report ID: 521400

Event description

Employee's Right Arm Amputated above Wrist by Honing Machine

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was making an adjustment to a Schmiede hone machine (Model No. A-DBM ). His right arm was struck by the stroke-limiting bar, which amputated his righ t arm approximately 4 inches from the wrist. He was hospitalized for his injurie s.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
17

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
2

Task assigned
1

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