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 description
Employee amputates hand when caught in hot press machine
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 747
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