105,313Records 71,083Employers 85,290Hospitalizations 27,770Amputations 2015-01-01 2025-10-31
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221350523

Amputated,Amputation,Cleaning,Degloving,Energized,Extended Work Shift,Finger,Fracture,Glove,Instantaneous amputation,Lathe,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Machinist,Metal Lathe,Metal Shaft,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Plastic Mfg,Pulled In,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft,Sander,Sanding,Shaft,Skin,Traumatic Amputation,Work Surface

Event
Amputated,Amputation,Cleaning,Degloving,Energized,Extended Work Shift,Finger,Fracture,Glove,Instantaneous amputation,Lathe,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Machinist,Metal Lathe,Metal Shaft,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Plastic Mfg,Pulled In,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft,Sander,Sanding,Shaft,Skin,Traumatic Amputation,Work Surface
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
221350523
Report ID
0521100

Event description

Employee amputates two fingers while sanding energized lathe

Victim

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 61 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    637

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