OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567770

AMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,GUARD,TRASH COMPACTOR,ARM,NIP POINT,UNTRAINED

1984-04-05T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,GUARD,TRASH COMPACTOR,ARM,NIP POINT,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14567770
Report ID: 454510

Event description

FINGER AMPUTATED IN METAL RECYCLING MACHINE

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was picking up cans and throwing them into the hopper of a can crush er (Demarko Can Flattener). He tried to grab a steel can that was on the conveyo r before it entered the hopper. The crushing drum caught his glove and pulled hi s hand into the machine. The first digit of his ring finger was amputated. The n ip point of the crushing drum was not adequately guarded. The employees had not received training on the hazards of the job.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 26 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
17

Event type
2

Source
26

Occupation code
889

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
1

Task assigned
1

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