OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14453781
VERMEER MANUFACTURING COMPANY
PELLA, IA·
Event description
Employee's fingertip amputated between chain and sprocket
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was removing a plastic sheet from a #144 offset rubber tire trencher after painting. His right fingertip was amputated by the chain and sprocket on the trencher.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 30
- Occupation code
- 789
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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