OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221336589

Amputated,Amputation,Carpet,Caught Between,Finger,Glove,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Point Of Operation,Power Roller,Production Line,Pulled In,Reaching,Roller--Mach/Part,Textile,Textile Production,Traumatic Amputation

2021-02-10T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Carpet,Caught Between,Finger,Glove,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Lack of Engineering Controls,Lack of Work Procedures,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Nip Point,Point Of Operation,Power Roller,Production Line,Pulled In,Reaching,Roller--Mach/Part,Textile,Textile Production,Traumatic Amputation
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221336589
Report ID: 0418200

Event description

Employee amputates four fingers when pulled into machine rol

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 44 F

Event type
2

Occupation code
873

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