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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221307929

Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Communication,Distracted,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Loading,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Traumatic Amputation,Welder

Event
Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Communication,Distracted,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Loading,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Traumatic Amputation,Welder
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
221307929
Report ID
0522000

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when coworker activates welder

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 18 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    777

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