OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14463848
AMPUTATED,FINGER,SLIP,EDGER,BLADE
Event description
FINGER PARTIALLY AMPUTATED IN EDGER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF OAK WOOD AAGAINST THE FRAME OF A PROFILE EDGE R, USING BOTH HANDS. THE PIECE OF WOOD WAS ABOUT ONE INCH SQUARE AND A FOOT LONG . HE MOMENTARILY RELAXED HIS GRIP. WHEN HE REGRIPPED THE PIECE OF WOOD IT SLIPPE D IN HIS HAND. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH THE WOOD PIECE HE SOMEHOW PUT THE MIDDLE F INGER OF HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE CUTTER, BETWEEN THE GUARD AND THE WOOD PIECE. HIS FINGER WAS PARTIALLY AMPUTATED. THE EDGER BLADE WAS COMPLETELY ENCLOSED EXC EPT FOR THE THE PART WHERE IT CONTACTS THE WORK.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 55 M
- Nature of injury
- 1
- Part of body
- 10
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 21
- Occupation code
- 726
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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