OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221332273

Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Caught By,Changing,Foot,Instantaneous amputation,Laceration,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Lost Balance,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Maintenance,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Saw,Sawblade,Sawmill,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position

2021-02-09T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Caught By,Changing,Foot,Instantaneous amputation,Laceration,Lack of Work Procedures,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Lost Balance,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Maintenance,Material Handling,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Saw,Sawblade,Sawmill,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221332273
Report ID: 0355111

Event description

Employee amputates foot when changing blade on energized ban

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 58 M

Event type
2

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