105,313Records 71,083Employers 85,290Hospitalizations 27,770Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-10-31
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221316151

Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught In,Danger Area,Danger Zone,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Press,Press Operator,Safety Device,Traumatic Amputation

Event
Amputated,Amputation,Bypass,Bypass Guard,Catch Point,Caught In,Danger Area,Danger Zone,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Press,Press Operator,Safety Device,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
221316151
Report ID
0627100

Event description

Employee amputates hand when caught in hot press machine

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    747

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