OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221343395

Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Commercial Building,Construction,Falling Object,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Handrail,Instantaneous amputation,Iron,Iron Worker,Metal,Metal Rail,Millwright,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position,Unstable Surface

2020-11-27T00:00:00

Event: Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Commercial Building,Construction,Falling Object,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Handrail,Instantaneous amputation,Iron,Iron Worker,Metal,Metal Rail,Millwright,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation,Unsafe Position,Unstable Surface
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 221343395
Report ID: 0950621
Project type: B
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Employee amputates fingertip when caught in handrail pinch p

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
544

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