OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14454961
CITY OF SIOUX CITY
SIOUX CITY, IA·
Event description
FINGER AMPUTATED IN AUGER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING AN AUGER MACHINE. THE HANGER BAR BROKE ON THE MACHINE. HIS LEFT HAND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE HANGER BAR AND YOKE. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED BY THE TWELVE INCH AUGER.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 57 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 864
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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