OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170246649

AMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

1990-03-29T00:00:00

Event: AMPUTATED,SHEAR,FINGER
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170246649
Report ID: 1055320

Event description

Employee's fingertips amputated by metal while using shears

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was using alligator shears when his fingertips were amputated by the metal he was cutting.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 26 M

Nature of injury
1

Part of body
10

Event type
2

Source
28

Occupation code
715

Human factor
11

Environmental factor
3

Task assigned
1

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