OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221334832

Adhesive,Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Maintenance,Miscommunication,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Removing,Service Technician,Technician,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded

2021-02-13T00:00:00

Event: Adhesive,Amputated,Amputation,Catch Point,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Maintenance,Miscommunication,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Removing,Service Technician,Technician,Traumatic Amputation,Unguarded
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221334832
Report ID: 0420600

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in machine nip poin

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
519

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