OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221327729

Amputated,Amputation,Boring Machine,Caught By,Couplings,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lathe,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Machinist,Metal,Metal Lathe,Mill--Plant,Partial Amputation,Traumatic Amputation

2021-01-21T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Boring Machine,Caught By,Couplings,Finger,Fingertip,Glove,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Lathe,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Machinist,Metal,Metal Lathe,Mill--Plant,Partial Amputation,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221327729
Report ID: 0418400

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when caught on lathe metal shav

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 58 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
637

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