OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455166
OLSEN ENGINEERING INC.
ELDRIDGE, IA·
Event description
FINGER AMPUTATED IN METAL BAND SAW
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING AN AUTOMATIC HYDRAULIC BAND SAW, USING IT IN THE MANUA L MODE. HE REVERSED THE BLADE DIRECTION, BUT FORGOT TO SHUT THE SAW OFF. HE REAC HED INTO THE DANGER ZONE TO MEASURE THE DEPTH OF THE CUT AND GOT HIS GLOVE CAUGH T IN THE RUNNING BLADE. HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED AT THE FIRST JOINT.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 26
- Occupation code
- 715
- Human factor
- 5
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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